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BA courses in Translation studies in Portugal

Carolina Batista, nr. 155712

Daniela Caetano, nr. 156325

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Lecturer: Zsófia Gombár

History and Theory of Translation (2021/2022)

Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Letras

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Universities and courses

1. Universidade de Aveiro – Translation

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1st year

1st semester

Portuguese Language I

Multimedia I

Option I:

  • German I
  • Spanish I
  • French I
  • Advanced Portuguese

English and German Route (example)

  • English I
  • German I

2nd semester

Introduction to Language Sciences

Portuguese Language II

Contrasting Linguistics

English and German Route:

  • English II
  • German II

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2nd year

1st semester

Text Linguistics

Translation Theory and Methodology I

Option II:

  • Spanish Culture I
  • French Culture I
  • German Literature I
  • Portuguese Literature I

English and German Route

  • German III
  • English III

2nd semester

Translation Theory and Methodology II

Terminology

Option III:

  • Themes of German Literature
  • Themes of Spanish Literature
  • Themes of French Literature
  • Themes of Portuguese Literature

English and German Route

  • German IV
  • English IV

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3rd year

1st semester

Translation Support Tools I

English and German Route

  • German V
  • English V
  • English - Translation Practices I
  • German - Translation Practices I

2nd semester

Translation Support Tools II

English and German Route

  • German VI
  • English VI
  • English - Translation Practices II
  • German - Translation Practices II

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Teaching priorities

  • Duration: 3 years
  • Theoretical component
  • Basics of the Portuguese language
  • Intricacies/characteristics of each chosen language
  • Multimedia and translation tools

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Universities and courses

2. Universidade Nova de Lisboa - FCSH – Translation

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1st year

1st semester

Foreign Language A (1st level)

Foreign Language B (2nd level)

Computing for Translation

Introduction to Language Science

2nd semester

Foreign Language A (2nd level)

Foreign Language B (2nd level)

Linguistics for Translation

Portuguese Grammar

History of Translation

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2nd year

1st semester

Foreign Language A (3rd level)

Foreign Language B (3rd level)

Practice of Social and Human Sciences Translation (from language A to Portuguese)

Practice of Literary Translation (from language A to Portuguese)

Practice of Technical and Scientific Translation (from language A to Portuguese)

2nd semester

Foreign Language A (4th level)

One free option

Practice of Literary Translation OR Technical and Scientific Translation OR Corporate Translation OR Social and Human Sciences Translation (from language B to Portuguese)

Practice of Business Translation (from language A to Portuguese)

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3rd year

1st semester

Foreign Language A (5th level)

Practice of Social and Human Sciences Translation (from Portuguese to language A)

Practice of Technical and Scientific Translation (from Portuguese to language A)

English Linguistics OR Spanish Linguistics OR German Linguistics OR French Linguistics

Translation Theory

2nd semester

Foreign Language A (6th level)

Practice of Social and Human Sciences Translation OR Technical and Scientific Translation (from Portuguese to language B)

Translation Seminar (of German OR Spanish OR French OR English)

One free option

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Teaching priorities

  • Duration: 3 years
  • Mix of theory and practice – terminology and language science alongside the use of translation tools
  • Portuguese grammar and linguistics
  • Heavily reliant on translation practices in text genres in the chosen languages
  • Linguistics of another foreign language and translation theory

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Universities and courses

3. Universidade de Lisboa – Faculdade de Letras – Translation

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1st year

1st semester

Culture of Language A

Foreign Language A (one level)

Foreign Language B (one level)

Conditioned Option (Group A)

Production of Written Portuguese

2nd semester

Text Analysis

Foreign Language A (one level)

Foreign Language B (one level)

Literature of Language A

Conditioned Option (Group A)

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2nd year

1st semester

Difficulties of the Portuguese language

Foreign Language A (one level)

Foreign Language B (one level)

Conditioned Option (Group A)

Language A Translation Practice

2nd semester

Foreign Language A (one level)

Foreign Language B (one level)

Linguistics of Language A

Practice of Language A Retroversion

Language B Translation Practice

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3rd year

1st semester

History and Theory of Translation

Introduction to Terminology

Foreign Language A (one level)

Conditioned Option B (Group B)

Computer Assisted Translation

2nd semester

Foreign Language (one level)

Conditioned Option (Group B)

Free option

Seminar or internship

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Teaching priorities

  • Duration: 3 years
  • Very reliant on personal student choices
  • Theoretical components, like Portuguese text conventions and grammar
  • Final year dedicated to the use of translation tools
  • Seminar or internship at the end of the course

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Universities and courses

3. Instituto Politécnico do Porto – Consultancy and Translation

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1st year

1st semester

Organisational Communication I

IT

Business English I

Fundamental Notions of Law

Semiotics and Communication Theory

Spanish I (optional)

Russian I (optional)

German I (optional)

French I (optional)

2nd semester

Digital Consultancy

Organisational Communication II

Business English II

Translation Theories

Spanish II (optional)

Russian II (optional)

German II (optional)

French II (optional)

Corporate Law (optional)

Organisation Management (optional)

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2nd year

1st semester

Structure of Technical Texts

Document management and archiving

Business English III

Computer Assisted Translation I

German III (optional)

French III (optional)

Spanish III (optional)

Russian III (optional)

Accounting and financing analysis (optional)

Notions of Economics (optional)

2nd semester

Internal Communication

Business English IV

Computer Assisted Translation II

German IV (optional)

French IV (optional)

Spanish IV (optional)

Russian IV (optional)

Intercultural Communication (optional)

Linguistics (optional)

Statistical Methods (optional)

Interpersonal Relations and Conflict Management (optional)

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3rd year

1st semester

Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpretation I

Public Relations and Event Management

Business Consultancy SImulation I

Technical Text Translation I - English

German V (optional)

French V (optional)

Spanish V (optional)

Russian V (optional)

Computer Tools for Project Management (optional)

Text Edition and Revision (optional)

2nd semester

Professional Ethics and Deontology

Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpretation II

Business Consultancy Simulation II

Technical Text Translation II - English

German VI (optional)

French VI (optional)

Spanish VI (optional)

Russian VI (optional)

Internship (optional)

Project (optional)

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Teaching priorities

  • Duration: 3 years
  • Corporate and law settings (consultancy)
  • English in a corporate setting
  • Office related skills: conflict management; corporate law, archive management, accounting, etc.
  • Final project or internship at the end of the course

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Conclusion

  • Most institutions obey the teaching conventions of translation;

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  • Despite having different teaching priorities and orders, institutions understand what the field of Translation entails;

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  • Rely on practicing translation with many genres in several languages;

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  • Intensive learning of the mother tongue (e.g. Portuguese).

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Sources:

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