Business and Commercial Translation Practice (German to Portuguese) - 2nd semester
Code
711101066
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Línguas, Culturas e Literaturas Modernas, Secção de Estudos Alemães
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
Gabriela Fragoso
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) To acquire basic knowledge of the firms organization and business activities.
b) To develop translation skills on the related subjects;
c) To deepen the linguistic competence on reading comprehension in German and written production in Portuguese.
Prerequisites
Level A.2 (CEFR) of german.
Subject matter
Theoretical aspects:
1. Economic, financial and administrative aspects of the company. Human resource management.
2. The importance of translation in the business communication process.
Practical aspects:
3. To perform tasks on the identification of lexical, semantic and syntax difficulties encountered in a diversity of business texts.
4. To translate various kinds of texts related to the different aspects of business activity.
Bibliography
BELL, Roger. Translation and Translating: Theory and Practice. Longman, New York, 1995.
EISMANN, V.Witschaftskommunikation Deutsch. Vol.1. Langenscheidt, Berlin, 2006.
Estratégia de Lisboa: desenvolver o espírito empresarial e aumentar a competitividade das empresas. Associação Industrial Portuguesa /Confederação da Indústria Portuguesa, Lisboa, 2004.
HERINGER, Hans Jürgen. Interkulturelle Kommunikation. Narr Francke, Tübingen, 2007.
HÖNIG, Hans G. .Konstruktives Überstzen. Stauffenburg-Verlag, Tübingen, 1995.
KAUTZ, Ulrich. Handbuch Didaktik des Übersetzens und Dolmetschens. Goethe Institut & Iudicium, München, 2002.
SACHS, R. Deutsche Handelskorrespondenz. Hueber, Ismaning, 2001.
German newspapers.
Teaching method
The unit will be taught using a combination of theoretical lectures and practical classes during which the students engage in various research and analysis tasks in order to acquire knowledge about the subjects studied and specific vocabulary.
Evaluation method
Written translations of selected texts, pre-prepared and personally presented in class (50%) and two written tests (together: 50%). Participation in class is mandatory.