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2021/2022

Foreign language and translation C6 (Portuguese)

Code: 101361 ECTS Credits: 6

Degree	Type	Year	Semester
2500249 Translation and Interpreting	OB	4	2

The proposed teaching and assessment methodology that appear in the guide may be subject to changes as a result of the restrictions to face-to-face class attendance imposed by the health authorities.

Contact

Name:: Noelia Moreno Herrero
Email:: Noelia.Moreno@uab.cat

Use of Languages

Principal working language:: catalan (cat)
Some groups entirely in English:: No
Some groups entirely in Catalan:: Yes
Some groups entirely in Spanish:: Yes

Other comments on languages

Classes are in Catalan and Spanish. The translations are from Portuguese to Catalan and Spanish.

Teachers

: Jofre Pons i Casanovas

Prerequisites

Before starting this course students should be able to:

Demonstrate that they are familiar with and understand the main methodological principles that govern translation, basic professional and instrumental aspects, and the language combination’s basic problems of contrastivity.
Apply their knowledge to solve translation problems in different types of specialised and non-specialised texts written in Standard Portuguese.
Draw on their knowledge to form opinions on matters related to the translation of different types of specialised and non-specialised texts written in Standard Portuguese.

Specifically, this subject requires prior knowledge obtained through the following subject: Foreign Language and Translation C5 (Portuguese).

Objectives and Contextualisation

The purpose of this subject is to develop students’ ability to solve translation problems in specialised and non-specialised texts from different fields.

All the subject’s credits are for translation exercises.

At the end of the course students should be able to:

Demonstrate their knowledge concerning instrumental aspects and documentation, and the language combination’s problems of contrastivity.
Apply their knowledge to solve translation problems in specialised and non-specialised texts from different fields.
Draw on their knowledge to form opinions on matters related to the translation of specialised and non-specialised texts from different fields.
Transmit information and ideas, identify problems and offer solutions as regards the translation of specialised and non-specialised texts from different fields.

Competences

Applying cultural knowledge in order to translate.
Applying topic-based knowledge in order to translate.
Mastering the main methodological principles of translation.
Producing written texts in language A in order to translate.
Solving translation problems from different specialisation fields (legal, financial, scientific, technical, literary, audiovisual texts, localization).
Solving translation problems of non-specialised texts.
Understanding written texts in a foreign language in order to translate.
Using documentation resources in order to translate.
Using technological resources in order to translate.
Using terminological resources in order to translate.
Working effectively in teams.

Learning Outcomes

Applying lexical, morphosyntactic, textual, rhetorical and linguistic variation related knowledge: Applying graphical, lexical, morphosyntactic, textual, rhetorical and linguistic variation related knowledge.
Applying technological resources of collection, preparation and analysis of information in order to translate: Applying the technological resources of collection, preparation and analysis of information in order to translate basic scientific, technical, economic, administrative and legal specialised written texts.
Applying terminological resources in order to solve translation problems: Applying terminological resources in order to solve translation problems.
Applying the documentation resources in order to solve translation problems: Applying the documentation resources in order to translate basic scientific, technical, economic, administrative, and legal specialised written texts.
Appropriately following the different phases for the creation of a translation and carrying out the assigned tasks: Appropriately following the different phases for the creation of a translation and carrying out the assigned tasks.
Comprehending the communicative purpose and sense of written texts of several fields: Comprehending the communicative purpose and sense of basic scientific, technical, economic, administrative, and legal specialised written texts.
Finding the most appropriate translation solution in each case: Finding the most appropriate translation solution in each case.
Identifying the existing (digital and analogue) information sources in order to translate: Identifying the existing (digital and analogue) information sources in order to translate basic scientific, technical, economic, administrative and legal specialised written texts.
Identifying the need to mobilise cultural knowledge in order to translate: Identifying the need to mobilise cultural knowledge in order to translate basic scientific, technical, economic, administrative and legal specialised written texts.
Identifying the need to mobilise topic-based knowledge in order to translate: Identifying the need to mobilise topic-based knowledge in order to translate.
Identifying the specific translation problems of each field: Identifying the specific translation problems of each field.
Implementing strategies in order to produce written texts of different fields and with specific communicative purposes: Implementing strategies in order to produce a diverse typology of specialised written texts (narrative, descriptive, expository, argumentative, and educational text types).
Implementing strategies in order to understand written texts from different fields: Implementing strategies in order to comprehend basic scientific, technical, economic, administrative and legal specialised written texts.
Implementing strategies to acquire topic-based knowledge in order to translate: Implementing strategies to acquire topic-based knowledge in order to translate.
Incorporating topic-based knowledge in order to solve translation problems: Incorporating topic-based knowledge in order to solve translation problems.
Possessing topic-based knowledge in order to translate: Possessing topic-based knowledge in order to translate.
Producing written texts that are appropriate to their context and possess linguistic correctness: Producing a diverse typology of basic specialised written texts that are appropriate to their context and possess linguistic correctness.
Solving interferences between the working languages: Solving interferences between the working languages.
Students must demonstrate they know the techniques and strategies needed to solve translation problems: Students must demonstrate they know the techniques and strategies needed to solve translation problems.
Using the appropriate strategies and techniques in order to solve translation problems: Using the appropriate strategies and techniques in order to solve translation problems of basic scientific, technical, economic, administrative and legal specialised written texts.
Working effectively in teams: Working effectively in teams.

Content

Solving translation problems in scientific texts. E.g. scientific press articles, teaching manuals, scientific encyclopaedia entries, scientific journal articles, etc.
Solving translation problems in administrative texts. E.g. academic certificates, official documents, registry office documents, etc.
Solving translation problems in legal texts. E.g. laws, judgments, contracts, notarial records, etc.
Solving translation problems in technical texts. E.g. technical press articles, technical journal articles, teaching manuals, technical encyclopaedia entries, technical descriptions for non-experts, instruction manuals, etc.
Solving translation problems in creative and literary texts.
Solving translation problems in descriptive texts. E.g. tourist brochures, travel guides, texts on wellness / health, etc.
Use of technological and documentation tools for the translation of specialised and non-specialised texts.

Each year, the subject’s lecturers will choose the texts that they consider most suitable.

Methodology

To achieve the established objectives, this subject involves both lectures and practical classes.

The subject’s content will be explained by the lecturers and worked on in different activities.

The techniques used to that end will revolve around carrying out exercises and, first and foremost, solving translation problems.

The tasks involved will mainly consist of different individual/group activities, such as comprehension activities, writing, correcting texts, solving translation problems, lexical revision activities, looking up information, debates on language and/or translation, etc. They will be carried out as part of reading and comprehension work and, primarily, translations and corrections of texts.
Note:
The translations performed will be from Portuguese to Catalan and/or Spanish, according to the lecturers’ instructions.

Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Activities

Title	Hours	ECTS	Learning Outcomes
Type: Directed
Consolidate exercise resolution techniques	10	0.4	19, 18
Consolidate problem-solving techniques	10	0.4	19, 18
Evaluation	18	0.72	1, 14, 19, 11, 10, 15, 17, 5, 18, 7
To deepen tasks related to translation	6	0.24	1, 14, 19, 11, 10, 15, 17, 5, 18, 7
Type: Supervised
Review of exercises and other translation-related tasks	16	0.64	1, 14, 19, 11, 10, 15, 17, 5, 18, 7
Type: Autonomous
Documentation search	18	0.72	2, 8
Exercise Preparation	10	0.4	19, 18
Preparation of translations and tasks	42	1.68	1, 4, 2, 3, 14, 13, 12, 6, 19, 11, 9, 10, 8, 15, 17, 5, 18, 16, 7, 20

Assessment

All information on assessment, assessment activities and their weighting is merely a guide. The subject's lecturers will provide full information when teaching begins.

Students have to perform 5 individual assessment activities:

1. Translation exercise 1: 25% of the final mark.

2. Translation exercise 2: 25% of the final mark.

3. Translation competence test: 15% of the final mark.

4. Correction of supervised activities: 25% of the final mark.

5. Learning assessment activities: 10% of the final mark.

The subject’s final mark will be the sum of the five partial percentages (25% + 25% + 15% + 20% + 10% = 100%).

The translations performed will be from Portuguese to Catalan or Spanish, according to the lecturers' instructions. Students must complete an assessable translation exercise in each of the target languages (Catalan and Spanish).

Assessment activity dates will be indicated by the lecturers in the first week. This information also will be on the Virtual Campus.

Students must attend assessment activities (on the date and at the time established). The subject's two lecturers must be notified of any absences from assessment activities in advance, via email. In the case of a health problem, an official medical certificate must be provided. Any absence from assessment activities must be justified by means of official documents.

The subject's lecturers will evaluate any exceptional cases or circumstances personally.

Following the subject and contacting its lecturers are the responsibility of each student. Any communication regardingthis subject must be sent tothe two lecturers.

The subject's schedule may vary depending on the group's pace of work and needs. The lecturers reserve the right to make any modifications they consider appropriate.

Review

When publishing final marks prior to recording them on students' transcripts, the lecturers will providewritten notification of a date and time for reviewing assessment activities. Students must arrange reviews in agreement with the lecturer.

Missed/failed assessment activities

Students may retake assessment activities they have failed or compensate for any they have missed, provided that those they have actually performed account for a minimum of 66.6% (two thirds) of the subject's final mark and that they have a weighted average mark of at least 3.5. Under no circumstances may an assessment activity worth 100% of the final mark be retaken or compensated for. Students may only retake assessment activities they have failed or for which they have not presented evidence of evaluation. The lecturers may set one assignment per failed or missed assessment activity or a single assignment to cover a number of such activities.

In the case of an assessment activity being retaken or compensated for, the highest mark that can be obtained for the subject is 5.

The lecturers will inform students of the procedure involved, in writing, when publishing final marks prior to recording them on transcripts.

Classification as "not assessable"

In the event of the assessment activities a student has performed accounting for just 25% or less of the subject's final mark, their work will be classified as "not assessable" on their transcript.

Misconduct in assessment activities

Students who engage in misconduct (plagiarism, copying, personation, etc.) in an assessment activity will receive a mark of "0" for the activity in question. In the case of misconduct in more than one assessment activity,thestudents involved will be given a final mark of "0" for the subject.

Students may not retake assessment activities in which they are found to have engaged in misconduct.

Plagiarism is considered to mean presenting all or part of an author's work, whether published in print or in 5 Plagiarism is considered to mean presenting all or part of an author's work, whether published in print or in digital format, as one's own, i.e. without citing it. Copying is considered to mean reproducing all or a substantial part of another student's work. In cases of copying in which it is impossible to determine which of two students has copied the work of the other, both will be penalised.

Assessment Activities

Title	Weighting	Hours	ECTS	Learning Outcomes
Individual translation exercise	25%	2	0.08	1, 4, 2, 3, 14, 13, 12, 6, 19, 11, 9, 10, 8, 15, 17, 5, 18, 16, 7, 20
Translation competencies test	15%	2	0.08	1, 4, 2, 3, 14, 13, 12, 6, 19, 11, 9, 10, 8, 15, 17, 5, 18, 16, 7, 20
Delivery and correction of supervised activities	25%	10	0.4	4, 2, 13, 19, 11, 8, 15, 18, 21, 7, 20
Individual translation exercise	25%	2	0.08	1, 4, 2, 3, 14, 13, 12, 6, 19, 11, 9, 10, 8, 15, 17, 5, 18, 16, 7, 20
Learning assessment activities	10%	4	0.16	11, 15, 21, 7, 20