Translator Self Training Portuguese A Practical Course in Technical Translation

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Pub. Date: 2005-01-01
Publisher(s): Schreiber Publishing
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Summary

This self-study program offers guidelines on how to translate general text as well as legal, medical, financial, or other technical subjects, providing exercises drawn from actual translation projects. Each text is explained and annotated. Each program comes packed in a three-ring binder and contains the following elements: Guide for Translators -- The abridged version of the Translator's Handbook is tucked into the front pocket of the binder for easy portability and quick reference. Workbooks -- Each program contains eight exercises - four from English into Portuguese, and four from Portuguese into English. CD Included.

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Table of Contents

General
Introduction
7(2)
General Comments
9(3)
Guidelines for Translating the Assignments
12(2)
Guidelines for Self Evaluation
14(5)
Part One: Portuguese Into English
Assignments
General
19(2)
Legal
21(3)
Technical/Scientific
24(3)
Business/Economics
27(2)
Translations of Assignments and Notes
Translation
29(3)
Notes
31(1)
Translation
32(5)
Notes
35(2)
Translation
37(4)
Notes
40(1)
Translation
41(6)
Notes
43(4)
Part Two: English Into Portuguese
Assignments
General
47(2)
Legal
49(4)
Chemical
53(2)
Business
55(2)
Translations of Assignments and Notes
Translation
57(3)
Notes
59(1)
Translation
60(6)
Notes
64(2)
Translation
66(3)
Notes
68(1)
Translation
69(3)
Notes
71(1)
Where Do We Go From Here?
72(3)
Appendix A: Requisites for Professional Translators 75(4)
Appendix B: Translation Techniques 79(4)
Appendix C: Translator's Self-Evaluation 83(4)
Appendix D: Portuguese Technical Dictionaries 87(2)
Appendix E: Sources of Translation Work 89(48)
Appendix F: Computers, Translation, and the Internet 137

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