Translation of Technical Texts (Spanish)
Code
72211313
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Línguas, Culturas e Literaturas Modernas, Secção de Estudos Espanhóis, Franceses e Italianos
Credits
6
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
1) To develop linguistic, extra-linguistic and terminological proficiency in the area of the specialisation, with a view to carrying out technical translations.
2) To develop autonomous skills in technical translation and revision with the help of specific software, including CAT tools.
3) To become familiar with and develop quality-control techniques with the help of specific software.
4) To become familiar with and develop terminological research techniques, documentation, creation and management of terminological resources with the help of specific software.
5) To develop critical thinking in translation practice and research.
Prerequisites
None
Subject matter
1. Technology and engineering
2. The technical text: roles, users and specific features
3. Analysis of technical translations
4. Translating technical texts
5. Criticism and correction of technical translations
6. Terminology management
Bibliography
1) Bernardo, A. (1996). A criação de neologismos científicos e técnicos. Algumas considerações metodológicas. Runa, 26: pp. 783-794.
2) Cabré, M. T. (1993). La Terminología. Teoría, métodos, aplicaciones. Barcelona: Antártida.
3) Gamero, Sílvia (2001). La traducción de textos técnicos. Barcelona: Ariel.
4) Maillot, Jean (1975), Tradução Científica e Técnica. São Paulo: McGraw-Hill.
5) Montalt i Resurrecció, Vicent (2005). Manual de traducció cientificotècnica. (Biblioteca de Traducció i Interpretació, 11) Vic: Eumo Editorial.
Teaching method
The postgraduate seminars are both theoretical and practical with a strong interactive component on the part of the postgraduate students. The practical component includes oral contributions by the students and formal analysis of translation issues. The teaching methodologies will be mainly based on the following activities: practical translation work and critical analysis; discussion and comparison of texts in the classroom; and the carrying-out of individual and team work.
Evaluation method
Assessment will be ongoing, focussing on four main areas: 1) presentation and discussion of translations (30%); 2) two tests (30%); 3) presentation and discussion of a written essay (30%); and 4) oral presentation and discussion of the essay (10%).