Contato

quarta-feira, 4 de maio de 2016

Conferências!

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CfP: conference
21st FIT World Congress: Disruption and Diversification
Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators (AUSIT), Brisbane, Australia
3-5 August 2017

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CfP: conference
Exodus, Migration and Frontiers
University of Aveiro, Portugal
21-23 September 2016

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CfP: conference
2nd International Conference on Translation, Ideology and Gender: In Sickness and in Health
University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain
3-4 November 2016

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CfP: conference
IPCITI 2016 - 12th International Postgraduate Conference in Translation and Interpreting
Dublin City University, Ireland
12-13 December 2016

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Conference
Public Service Interpreting: The Interpreter's Discourse and Its Influence on the Interpersonal Relationship. Discursive and Argumentative Approaches
University of Mons, Belgium
20-21 May 2016

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Course
Tradumática Summer School: Translation Technologies
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
4-15 July 2016

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Course

MA in Specialised Translation (with Media Translation)

University of Applied Sciences, Würzburg, Germany

http://fang.fhws.de/studium/master_fachuebersetzen/infotag.html

 

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Publication
Dore, Margherita (ed.) 2016. Achieving Consilience. Translation Theories and Practice. Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

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Publication
Gallego-Hernández, Daniel & Patricia Rodríguez-Inés (eds.) 2016. Corpus Use and Learning to Translate, almost 20 Years on. Special Issue of Cadernos de Tradução 36(1). https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/traducao/issue/view/2383/showToc

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Publication
2015. Special Issue of IberoSlavica on Translation in Iberian-Slavonic Cultural Exchange and beyond.

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Publication
2015. mTm - Translation Journal, Vol. 7

domingo, 13 de março de 2016

Translation News 13th March 2016



Translation News
13th March 2016

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CfP: conference
8th Asian Translation Traditions Conference: Conflicting Ideologies and Cultural Mediation – Hearing, Interpreting, Translating Global Voices
SOAS, University of London, UK
5-7 July 2017

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CfP: conference
Culture in Transfer:  Translation and Transcultural Communication
University of Wrocław, Poland
10-11 June 2016

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CfP: conference
Drama Translation Colloquium
Newcastle University, UK
28-29 June 2016

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CfP: conference
3rd International Conference on Cognitive Research on Translation, Interpreting and Language Acquisition
University of Macau, Macau SAR, China
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CfP: journal
Technology and Public Service Translation and Interpreting, Special Issue of Translation and Interpreting Studies 13(3)
Contact: Nike Pokorn (nike.pokorn@ff.uni-lj.si) & Christopher Mellinger (cmellin2@kent.edu)

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Symposium
When Translation Meets Technologies: Language Service Providers (LSPs) in the Digital Age
University of Portsmouth, UK
9 June 2016 

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Translation Symposium

Free Word

 

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Publication
Carl, Michael, Srinivas Bangalore and Moritz Schaeffer (eds) 2016. New Directions in Empirical Translation Process Research: Exploring the CRITT TPR-DB. Cham: Springer.

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Publication
Antoni Oliver. 2016. Herramientas tecnológicas para traductores. Barcelona: UOC.

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Publication
Rica Peromingo, Juan Pedro. 2016. Aspectos lingüísticos y técnicos de la traducción audiovisual (TAV). Frakfurt am Main: Peter Lang.

domingo, 14 de fevereiro de 2016

Translation News 14th February 2016



Translation News
14th February 2016

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CfP: conference
3rd Postgraduate Symposium - Cultural Translation: In Theory and as Practice
University of Nottingham, UK
18th May 2016

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CfP: conference
Culture in Transfer: Translation and Transcultural Communication
University of Wroclaw, Poland
10-11 June 2016
https://cultureintransfer.wordpress.com/call-for-papers

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CfP: conference
3rd Chinese Drama Translation Colloquium
Newcastle University, UK
28-29 June 2016

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CfP: journal
Dragoman Journal of Translation Studies, special issue on Public Service Interpreting: The Interpreter's Discourse and Its Influence on the Interpersonal Relationship. Discursive and Argumentative Approaches

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CfP: journal
MonTI 9 (2017), special issue on The Translation of Humour

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CfP: journal
Current Trends in Translation Teaching and Learning E (CTTL E) – Special issue on Translation Studies Curricula across Countries and Cultures

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CfP: journal

The Complutense Journal of English Studies

https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/CJES

 

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Conference
Under Surveillance. Ideology and Censorship in the Translation of Popular Fiction
University of Perugia, Italy
10-11 March 2016
www.scipol.unipg.it/en/home/events/under-surveillance

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Conference

Translation and Interpreting in Multilingual Contexts

Aston University, Birmingham, UK
19 February 2016

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Talk
Cambridge Conversations in Translation: Speaking my language? Translation and the Periphery
17 February 2016

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Publication
Seruya, Teresa and José Miranda Justo (eds). 2016. Rereading Schleiermacher: Translation, Cognition and Culture. Berlin: Springer.

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Call for participants: survey
Looking for teachers that have worked with audiovisual translation techniques in the context of teaching foreign languages:

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Job position
Professor in Translation Studies
University of Exeter

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PhD Studentships
Centre for Studies of Translation, Interpreting and Cognition, University of Macau, China
Contact: Prof Li Defeng, defengli@umac.mo
http://cstic.umac.mo

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Postdoctoral Fellowships
Centre for Studies of Translation, Interpreting and Cognition, University of Macau, China
http://cstic.umac.mo/postdoctoral-fellows

domingo, 10 de janeiro de 2016

Caráter e personalidade

01. Armchair critic
Um armchair critic, crítico de poltrona, é aquela pessoa que faz comentários e críticas sobre uma situação que ele não está fazendo nada para ajudar ou consertar. Imagine uma pessoa sentada numa poltrona grande e confortável e tecendo críticas sobre algo, sem se levantar e tomar providência!
Por exemplo, se você critica constantemente sua cidade por não cuidar dos animais de rua, mas não se oferece como voluntário num abrigo de animais ou ajuda a organizar campanhas para mudar a situação, então você está sendo um armchair critic.
“It’s easy to be an armchair critic, but no one ever takes action to help solve the problem.”
02. Busybody
O busybody é o famoso xereta, aquela pessoa que mete o nariz na vida das pessoas, pokes their nose into people’s lives. O busybody também pode ser chamado de nosy e muitas vezes temos que mandá-los mind their own business (cuidar da própria vida).
“My aunt is such a busybody – she’s always asking nosy questions about my love life. I wish she’d mind her own business.”
03. Cheapskate
O cheapskate é aquela pessoa que não gosta de gastar dinheiro, o mão-de-vaca, muquirana, avarento. Também o chamamos de stingy e tightwad.
“John bought his mother a $5 gift for her birthday. I can’t believe what a cheapskate he is!”
04. Couch potato
Um couch potato é aquela pessoa que fica sentanda na frente da TV o dia inteiro, comendo e não fazendo nada, realmente uma “batata de sofá”.
“Stop being a couch potato – turn off the TV and go get some exercise.”
05. Down-to-earth
Down-to-earth é a pessoa realista, prática, com “os pés no chão”, diferente do visionário que has his head in the clouds [tem a cabeça nas nuvens].
“I like working with Janet because she’s so down-to-earth. Her plans and expectations are very reasonable.”
06. Behind the times / a fuddy-duddy
Descrever alguém como behind the times significa que a pessoa é antiquada e não adotou alguns costumes, crenças ou valores da vida moderna. Uma expressão mais negativa para mostrar que alguém está “preso no passado” é fuddy-duddy. Para ser mais diplomático use behind the times.
“My dad doesn’t have an e-mail address. He’s a little behind the times.”
07. Go-getter
Um go-getter é uma pessoa pró-ativa, cheia de energia e atitude e que toma a iniciativa para ir atrás das coisas que quer.
“You can’t just wait for opportunities to be handed to you – you need to be more of a go-getter.”
08. Goody-goody (two shoes)
Um goody-goody ou goody-goody two shoes é alquém muito bonzinho, doce ou simpático e sempre segue as regras perfeitamente. Nunca fazem nada ruim ou rebelde.
Esses termos não são elogios – eles têm a conotação de uma pessoa que sempre faz as coisas certas e é um pouco arrogante, exibindo seu bom comportamento.
“Mary was a goody two shoes in high school, but when she went to college she turned into a real rebel.”
10. Know-it-all / smart alec / wise guy / smart-ass
Esses termos indicam o “sabichão” – aquela pessoa que sabe tudo, sobre tudo e cujas ideias são as melhores. Os termos smart alec, wise guy e smart-ass (meio vulgar) têm a conotação mais negativa.
“I tried to give advice, but my know-it-all co-worker wouldn’t even listen.”
11. Man of his word / woman of her word
Em bom português, “homem” ou “mulher de palavra”, pessoa confiável.
“If Gary said he’ll be there at 6:00, you can count on it. He’s a man of his word.”
12. Mover and shaker
Um mover and shaker é alguém que ajuda a empresa (ou qualquer grupo) progredir. Também é usado para indicar alguém que tem poder ou influência dentro de um grupo.
“Martha is the mover and shaker in the department. She’s always got ideas to help move things forward.”
13. Set in his/her ways
Alguém que é set in his ways é teimoso e comprometido com a maneira atual de fazer as coisas. Eles não estão abertos a mudança, embora tal mudança possa trazer benefícios ou melhoras.
“I showed my boss the benefits of this new strategy, but he’s set in his ways and doesn’t want to change anything.”
14. Slimeball
Slimeball é aquela pessoa desprezível, que merece ser odiada por ser muito sacana, que fez algo terrível, desonesto ou simplesmente violento. Um termo mais vulgar é douchebag.
“Harry dumped Kate and immediately started trying to hook up with her 16-year-old sister. What a slimeball!”
15. Social butterfly
Uma social butterfly é uma pessoa extrovertida que adora socializar. É aquela pessoa nas festas que conversa com todo mundo e não se aperta se chega num lugar e não conhece ninguém, pois vai conhecer todo mundo em breve!
“I’m more reserved, but my mother is a social butterfly.”
16. Stickler for the rules
Alguém que é stickler for [something] é uma pessoa que insiste muito nessa qualidade ou comportamento e quer ou espera que as outras pessoas mantenham o mesmo padrão. Geralmente as pessoas são stickler por algumas regras de correção, tipo limpeza, pontualidade, gramática correta, tradição etc.
“Clean up the classroom after you’re done with your project. The teacher’s a stickler for neatness.”
17. Wet blanket / party pooper / spoilsport / killjoy / stick-in-the-mud
Os termos acima são nomes para o “estraga-prazeres”, aquela pessoa que tem o talento de jogar um balde de água fria na diversão de alguém. Em gíria também usamos o termo buzzkill.
“I hate to be a wet blanket, but we should probably turn down the music – our neighbors are probably trying to sleep.”
18. Worrywart
Worrywart é aquela pessoa que se preocupa exageradamente com as coisas ou com as pessoas. Mães geralmente são worrywarts!
“My mother’s such a worrywart that if I don’t call her every day, she starts imagining I’ve been killed in a horrible accident.”
Adaptado do original do site Espresso English. por:

Adir -English / Spanish teacher and translator for over 20 years. 

Do blog: http://blogs.transparent.com 

domingo, 20 de dezembro de 2015

Conceitos errados sobre Tradução

  1. Translation is just changing words into another language
There is much more to translation than just switching each word from one language to another. Things like idioms, metaphors, and other figurative language cannot be translated word for word because the translation would not retain the underlying meaning. Translators must analyze sentences or paragraphs as a whole so that they can translate the intended meaning of the text instead of just each word on its own.
Translators also must spend time preparing, editing, and formatting in order to produce a suitable translation.
  1. Any bilingual person can translate
    A qualified translator is not just any person who can speak two languages fluently. Translators should have a degree or at least a certificate in translation studies, as there is more to the process than just being able to communicate in both languages. Translators have a code of ethics to follow, strategies they can use to more effectively translate the exact message, and specialized knowledge of the industry for which they will be translating.

  2. If you speak one dialect of a language, you can translate any document in that language.
Though many people are under the impression that all speakers of a language use the same vocabulary, slang, and grammar, this is not exactly true. American English speakers can always understand British English, but they will know that each dialect uses slightly different spelling, vocabulary, and slang. The differences between English dialects, though, is nothing compared to the variations between dialects in some other languages. Spain Spanish and Latin American Spanish have different vocabularies and even slightly different grammars. And even though Argentina is part of Latin America, its dialect of Spanish is almost as distinct as Spain’s. The Arabic language takes dialects to a new level. The variation goes far beyond vocabulary and slang. The grammars of each dialect differ drastically from each other, and many dialects are not mutually intelligible. A translator must have a thorough knowledge of the specific dialect with which they are working or the translation will seem awkward to the readers.
  1. Everyone speaks English anyway these days!
Though English is one of the most studied second languages and has sort of become the main language of international business, English is far from being spoken by the entire global population. Even within countries with English as one of their official languages, there are many residents who do not understand English at all, or if they do, they have a very limited grasp of the language. If you are hoping to reach out to potential clients or partners, you must consider the language that makes them feel the most comfortable. Even if the person you are reaching out to does speak English, they will always respond better to someone who understands their language and culture. People are much more likely to do business with someone who is communicating with them in their mother tongue. The same applies to websites since 73% of internet users access the web in a language besides English.
  1. Computer translations are as good as human translations
Yes, it’s true that computational linguists have made incredible progress in computer translation technology, but that does not at all mean that human translators have become obsolete. Computer-based translators use algorithms and databases to create translations, but they do not have the kind of creative analytical skills that are needed to result in a text that does not only convey the appropriate message but also comes off as a fluent and stylistically appropriate piece of writing. Humans’ ability to analyze is also critical when it comes to things like homonyms, idioms, and slang.
  1. A professional translator can translate any document in a language they know
Some documents can be translated by any translator who is proficient in the appropriate language, but other documents may have very technical or specialized jargon. A translator who is used to translating legal documents will not at all be able to successfully translate an engineering blueprint or a medical journal article. First of all, the translator will not be at all familiar with the appropriate vocabulary and its usage. Second, the translator may have difficulty even understanding the original document, which makes it nearly impossible to create any translation. Finally, the translator will have no knowledge of typical standards in the field or industry for language, terminology, formatting, etc. Some translators are highly specialized in a certain field, and some have more generalized abilities and can dab on the surface of many different fields. Either way, very specialized documents will be difficult for any translator who hasn’t had a lot of experience in the field.
  1. Good translators never use dictionaries
The origin of this myth is easy to see – someone who is fluent in a language should not have to resort to a dictionary; since translators must be fluent in both of their languages, it follows that they shouldn’t need the aid of a translation dictionary. However, this is far from the truth. Of course, while translators should have a thorough command of their language and its vocabulary and grammar, this does not mean that they must have an unfaltering knowledge of every single word in the language. This is especially true when a translator is working in a new industry or a very technical field and encounters a word they have never heard in their second language or may not even know the meaning of in their first language!
  1. Translating is the same as Interpreting
Though most people outside of the field consider translation and interpretation as interchangeable terms, they actually describe two completely distinct processes. Translation is the transfer of a piece of text from one language to another. Interpretation is the transfer of spoken word from one language to another. So, translators take a document and then write or type the translation while interpreters listen to someone talking and then relay it orally in the second language. Though some processes, such as sight translation, involve both spoken and written word, most cases of translation and interpretation involve only its respective form of communication. Most linguists are only qualified to do one or the other, so a translator should not be asked to perform interpretation services and vice versa.

terça-feira, 24 de novembro de 2015

SITES PARA TRADUTORES!

MyMemory is the world’s largest collaborative translation memory. Make sure to tick the “More context” checkbox if you would like to see more context around your search term.
It is a huge repository of linguistic knowledge and advice about English and many other languages. You should make use of the excellent language forums, where you can ask and answer questions about translation, semantics, and grammar.
The ability to search effectively is a professional skill that every linguist should master. For instance, with the form on the above page, you can find out how an exact phrase is used only on US government websites; type the phrase in the field next to “this exact word or phrase:”, and type “.gov” in the field next to “site or domain:”.
There is practically no limit to what you can achieve with this tool.
Librairie du Liban is a major publisher of monolingual and bilingual dictionaries in the Arab World. Now you can search most of their premium dictionaries for free! They involve Arabic, English, French, Spanish, and German.
Noteworthy mentions are the New Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms (En/Ar) by Ahmad Al Khatib, and The Unified Medical Dictionary (En/Fr/Ar) by M. H. Al Khayyat.
Based on Google Books data, this “corpus” was created by Mark Davies, Professor of Linguistics at Brigham Young University.
It has 155 billion words!
It allows you to conduct advanced searches of the Google Books data. “You can search by word, phrase, substring, lemma, part of speech, synonyms, and collocates (nearby words)… You can quickly and easily compare the data in two different sections of the corpus (for example, adjectives describing women or art or music in the 1960s-2000s vs the 1870s-1910s).”
There are also British and Spanish corpora that you can select from the homepage.
The geeky interface has a steep learning curve, but it is worth it.
It is probably the most comprehensive dictionary of acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms. It saves you a lot of headaches by classifying and ranking entries according to how common or popular they are.
You can search a great number of general dictionaries and thesauri, specialist dictionaries, acronyms, idioms, and encyclopedias.
A noteworthy mention is the American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Available in 158 languages, it is a multilingual, web-based project to create a free content dictionary. The largest edition is the English Wiktionary, with over 4.1 million entries, including words you will never find in any other dictionary.
Yahoo! Answers is a community-driven Q&A site. The link above is to the Words & Wordplay section.
At this site you can search millions of translated terms and phrases in a collection of glossaries prepared by professional translators.

sexta-feira, 13 de novembro de 2015

Gramática das cores

Sempre que tenho dúvidas de português, procuro esclarecê-las. As dicas que encontro são muito úteis e interessantes. Então aqui está mais uma!!

Os nomes das cores e sua flexão

Por Thaís Nicoleti
"...se ele cruzar com uma 'schnauzer' preta ou cinza, os filhotinhos vão nascer pretos ou cinzas."
Ao pluralizar os nomes das cores, é preciso tomar certos cuidados. Termos que originalmente as nomeiam (vermelho, amarelo, verde, azul, branco, preto, cinzento, por exemplo) funcionam como substantivos ("O verde é minha cor predileta") ou como adjetivos ("Tinha lindos olhos azuis"), obedecendo normalmente às regras de flexão de número.

Ocorre, entretanto, que algumas cores tomam seus nomes emprestados a outros seres (flores, frutas, objetos etc.). Assim, de substantivos (laranja, limão, vinho, violeta, rosa, cinza, gelo, por exemplo) esses termos passam a adjetivos ("camiseta laranja", "gravata limão", "vestido vinho", "blusa violeta", "camisa rosa", "terno cinza", "cortina gelo" etc.). Em alguns casos, são precedidos da expressão "cor de" ("cor de laranja", "cor de vinho", "cor-de-rosa" - somente este com os hífens, exceção consagrada pela reforma ortográfica).

Os nomes das cores propriamente ditas flexionam-se normalmente, mas aqueles oriundos de substantivos permanecem invariáveis. Assim: "camisetas (cor de) laranja", "gravatas (cor de) limão", "vestidos (cor de) vinho", "blusas violeta", "camisas rosa", "ternos cinza", "cortinas gelo" etc.

Observe que a invariabilidade também se verifica nos casos em que um substantivo indica a tonalidade da cor (formando adjetivos compostos invariáveis). Assim: "olhos azul-turquesa", "camisas verde-bandeira", "sandálias amarelo-ouro" etc.

Convém não confundir "cinza" com "cinzento". Embora a cor seja a mesma, "cinza" é palavra invariável e "cinzento" é palavra que varia de acordo com o substantivo a que se refere. Assim: "olhos cinza" ou "olhos cinzentos".

É esse o mesmo raciocínio que se usa para acertar a concordância nominal das expressões "raios ultravioleta" ("violeta", na condição de cor, é invariável) e "raios infravermelhos" ("vermelho" sofre as flexões de gênero e número).

A cor do céu ("azul-celeste") e a cor do mar ("azul-marinho"), embora não se enquadrem no princípio visto aqui, são invariáveis. Trata-se de antigas exceções à regra geral de flexão dos nomes de cores. Assim: "camisas azul-celeste" e ternos "azul-marinho".

Os termos "claro" e "escuro", quando designam tonalidades de cores, são ligados por meio de hífen ao termo anterior, formando adjetivos compostos. Assim: "vestido azul-claro", "vestido azul-escuro". O plural, nesses casos, segue a regra geral dos adjetivos compostos, ou seja, flexiona-se apenas o último elemento: "olhos azul-claros", "olhos azul-escuros".

Abaixo, o texto corrigido:

...se ele cruzar com uma "schnauzer" preta ou cinza, os filhotinhos vão nascer pretos ou cinza.