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PORTAFOLIO UNIVERSIDAD EAN

UNIVERSIDAD EAN

Facultad de Estudios en Ambientes Virtuales

Lenguas Modernas Educacin Virtual

PORTAFOLIO

Preparado por:

Santiago Alejandro Ortegn Sarmiento

Bogot

2013


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Individual Work

Business English TranslationGua 1. Translation, Translatology and the Translator.

Submitted to:

Daniel Alejandro Mrquez Guzmn

By:

Santiago Alejandro Ortegn Sarmiento

EAN UNIVERSITY

Faculty of Distance Learning Studies

Bogota - Colombia

2013


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CONTENTS

Page.

OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................................................. 4

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 5

ABSTRACT ..................................................................................................................................... 6

RESUMEN ...................................................................................................................................... 7

1. ACTIVITY 1. TRANSLATION FUNDATIONS .................. Error! Bookmark not defined.

1.1. OUTLINE - WHAT IS TRANSLATION? ............................................................................ 12

1.2. TRANSLATING PARAGRAPHS: ........................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.

2. ACTIVITY 2. TRANSLATION COMPETENCES ................. Error! Bookmark not defined.

2.2. TRANSLATION - ROLE OF TRANSLATOR ..................................................................... 13

2.3 MIND MAPICONTEC REGULATIONS ........................................................................... 17

3. ACTIVITY 3. TRANSLATION PROCEDURES, STRATEGIES AND METHODS. ........ 18

3.1 SCHEME - TRANSLATION TECHNIQUES ........................................................................ 18

3.2. ARTICLE EXTRACT TRANSLATIONS ............................................................................. 19

CONCLUSIONS............................................................................................................................ 24

REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................. 25


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OBJECTIVES

Recognize and identi fy translati on basics.

Analyze multi ples techniques and apply them to var ious activiti es in order to i denti fyunexpected situations whi le translati ng.

Understand the basic translati on regulations in Colombia.

Acqui re knowledge of the various translati on competences in order to be able toreach the experti ze in the dif ferent contexts translati on may be experi ence.


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INTRODUCTION

With the start of the phenomenon known as globalization i n the late of twenti eth

centur y, borders have been expanded around the worl d, and i t has become easier for

individuals of diff erent cultu res to connect wi th each other . I n order for these intercultur al

exchanges to occur , translator s and i nterpreters may be necessary. Both types of

professions convert i nf ormation and transmit messages from one language to another one.

I nterpreters convert spoken l anguage and sign language, whi le translators work with

wr itten words.

There are dif ferent acti vit ies developed in thi s guide, such as an outl ine, several

translati ons of ar ticles in regard the same subj ect, as well as a schema. Al l of these serve to

analyze and present important elements involved in translati on: foundations, regulations,

and the role, the competencies and the techn iques translator may use based uponNorma

Tcnica Colombiana.


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ABSTRACT

Key Words: translation, interpretation, transference, exact science, cryptography, art,

craft, writing, decoding, re-encoding, faithfulness, transparency, problems,

unstranlatability, common words, different fields, trends, CAT (Computer-assisted

translation),

The world is more globalized than ever and as many cultures unite, so does their

languages, the problem is that not all people handle many languages, then they need help to

communicate both writing and orally. Translators are those who will help make this process

possible. By developing this guide we created the foundations of our profile as a translator,

identified how this career looks around the world, how it looks in Colombia (its rules), the

styles used by translators when they translate a text, the translation styles that exist and we

began our path by translating small texts and excerpts.


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RESUMEN

Palabras Claves: Traduccin, Interpretacin, Transferencia, ciencia exacta, criptografa, arte,

oficio, escribir, descifrar, re-codificacin, fidelidad, transparencia, problemas, intraducible

(Untranslatability), palabras comunes, campos diferentes, tendencias, traduccin asistida por

computador.

El mundo est ms globalizado que nunca, y al unirse varias culturas, tambin se unen

varios idiomas, el problemas es que no toda la gente maneja muchos idiomas, as que

necesitan ayuda para comunicarse tanto de forma escrita, como de forma oral. Los traductores

son los que ayudarn a que ese proceso sea posible. Desarrollando esta gua creamos las bases

de nuestro perfil como traductor, identificamos cmo se ve esta profesin alrededor del

mundo, cmo se ve en Colombia (qu reglas hay) y los estilos que usan los traductores cuando

traducen un texto, los estilos de traduccin que hay y tambin empezamos nuestro camino

traduciendo pequeos textos y extractos.


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Activity 1.

3. Create an outline summarizing the most relevant components of the article.

Thesis: What is translation?

1. Translation.a. Translation is the activity of taking a message from one language and

creates an equivalent text in another language.

2. The term and the concept of translation3. Common misconceptions.

a. It is not an exact science.b. Is it an Art or craft?

4. Translation vs. Interpreting.a. Translation.

i. Translation expressed by writing.ii. Expects to be 99% accurate.

b. Interpreting.i. Translation expressed orally or with gestures.

ii. Expects to be at least 70% accurate.5. Translation process.

a. Decoding the meaning of the source text.b. Re-encoding this meaning in the target language.

6. Measuring success in translation.a. Faithfulness.

i. No adding or subtracting anything from the message.b. Transparency.

i.

It is really clear when a Native speaker reads it?

7. Translation problems.a. Problems with the original text (source text).b. Language problems.c. Other.

i. Rhymes, puns and poetic meters.


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ii. Highly specific cultural references.iii. Euphony or dissonance.

8. The problem of untranslability.a. Some words are defined as untranslatable.

9. The problem of common words.a. Some common words are even more difficult to translate than others.

10.Specialized types of translation.a. Any written text can be translated.

i. Administrative translation.ii. Commercial translation.

iii. Computer translation.iv.

General translation.

v. Legal translation.1. Should be an expert with the law.

vi. Literary translation.1. Should be a very skillful translator.2. Poetry is one of the most difficult texts to translate.

vii. Medical translation.viii. Pedagogical translation.

ix. Scientific translation.x. Scholarly translation.

xi. Technical translation.xii. Translation for dubbing and film subtitles.

b. Historyi. Translation of religious texts.

11.Trends in translation.a. Machine translation.

i. Produces the target text with no human intervention.b. Computer-assisted translation (CAT).

12.Cultural Translation.13.Criticism of translation.


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4. Translate the paragraphs as follows (taken from the article):

1. Translation is an activity comprising the interpretation of the meaning of a text in onelanguage and the production, in another language, of a new, equivalent text, ortranslation.

La traduccin es una actividad que comprende la interpretacin del significado de un texto

en un idioma y la produccin, en otro idioma, de un nuevo, equivalente texto o traduccin.

2. There is also debate as to whether translation is an art or a craft.Tambin hay un debate sobre si, la traduccin es un arte o una ciencia.

3. Although interpreting can be considered a subcategory of translation in regard to theanalysis of the processes involved (translation studies), in practice the skills required for

these two activities are quite different.

Aunque la interpretacin puede ser considerada una subcategora de la traduccin en lo

que se refiere al anlisis de los procesos implicados (estudios de traduccin), en la prctica

las habilidades requeridas para estas dos actividades, son algo diferentes.

4. Decoding the meaning of the source text, and re-encoding this meaning in the targetlanguage.

Descifrar el significado del texto original, y re-codificar este significado en el lenguaje

objetivo.

5. Poorly written text.Texto pobremente escrito.

6. Measuring success in translation.Medir el xito en la traduccin.


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7. Obscure jargon.Jerga oculta.

8. Scholarly translation.Traduccin escolar.

9. If you want to work independently, you may want to start by marketing your services tolocal businesses.

Si se quiere trabajar independientemente, podra empezar por comercializar sus servicios a

negocios locales.

10.Translators receive extensive practice with representative texts in various subject areas,learn to compile and manage glossaries of relevant terminology, and master the use of

both current document-related software (for example, word processors, desktop publishing

systems, and graphics or presentation software) and computer-assisted translation (CAT)

software tools.

Los traductores reciben una extensiva prctica con textos representativos en varias

materias, aprenden a compilar y a manejar glosarios de terminologa relevante, y dominan

el uso de tanto el actual documento-relacionado (document-related) software (por ejemplo,

procesadores de palabras, sistemas de edicin, y software de grficas o presentaciones) y

herramientas de software de traduccin asistida por computador (computer-assisted

translation o CAT).


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Activity 2.

1.

After watching the video, answer the question at the end of the Object in groups.

Then record your conclusions in your portfolio. Do not forget to file a great proposal

corresponding to the translation of the 5 sentences comprised in the video, and a possible

design of the video for Latin America.

1. A Cool life. 1. Una Vida Genial.2. A Fresh life. 2. Una Vida Fresca.3. A Bright life. 3. Una Vida Brillante.4. A Healthy life. 4. Una Vida Saludable.5. A Delightful life. 5. Una Vida Encantadora.

Link of the video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHYdbdfFC5s
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2.

After recording the video and understanding the competencies you need to develop in

order to become a great translator, enter this website and translate the contents of the

article Role of translator.

El Rol del Traductor.

(Role of a Language Translator)

"Translators are language professionals. They are applied linguists, competent writers,diplomats, and educated amateurs. Like linguists, translators have to be capable of discerning

subtleties and nuances in their languages, researching terminology and colloquialisms, andhandling new developments in their languages. Like writers, translators have to be

accustomed to working long hours alone on a subject which interests few people and with a

language that few people around them know. Like diplomats, translators have to be sensitive

to the cultural and social differences which exist in their languages and be capable ofaddressing these issues when translating. And like educated amateurs, translators have to

know the basics and some of the details about the subjects they deal with...

...The fundamental rule when you're not sure of a term or phrase is ask. An important part of

the translator's role is to communicate with the client -- and a good translator knows when toask questions."

"Translators are language professionals. They are applied linguists, competent

writers, diplomats, and educated amateurs.

Los traductores son profesionales del lenguaje. Ellos son lingistas aplicados, escritores

competentes, diplomticos y aficionados educados.

Like linguists, translators have to be capable of discerning subtleties and nuances in


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their languages,

Al igual que los lingistas, los traductores deben ser capaces de discernir sutilezas y

matices en sus idiomas,

Researching terminology and colloquialisms, and handling new developments in their

languages.

Investigando terminologa y coloquialismos, y manejando nuevos desarrollos en sus

idiomas.

Like writers, translators have to be accustomed to working long hours alone on a

subject which interests few people and with a language that few people around them

know.

Al igual que los escritores, los traductores deben estar acostumbrados a trabajar solos por

largas horas, en un tema que le interesa a pocas personas y con un idioma que pocas

personas, alrededor de ellos, conocen.

Like diplomats, translators have to be sensitive to the cultural and social differences

which exist in their languages and be capable of addressing these issues when

translating.


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Al igual que los diplomticos, los traductores deben ser sensibles a las diferencias

culturales y sociales que existen en sus idiomas, y deben ser capaces de dirigir estos

problemas cuando estn traduciendo.

And like educated amateurs, translators have to know the basics and some of the

details about the subjects they deal with...

Y al igual que los aficionados educados, los traductores deben saber lo bsico y algunos

detalles sobre los temas que ellos tratan

The fundamental rule when you're not sure of a term or phrase is ask. An important

part of the translator's role is to communicate with the client -- and a good translator

knows when to ask questions."

La regla fundamental, cuando no ests seguro de un trmino o una frase, es preguntar. Una

parte importante del rol del traductor es comunicarse con el clientey un buen traductor

sabe cundo preguntar.

Texto en Espaol.

Los traductores son profesionales del lenguaje. Ellos son lingistas aplicados,

escritores competentes, diplomticos y aficionados educados. Al igual que los lingistas,


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los traductores deben ser capaces de discernir sutilezas y matices en sus idiomas,

Investigando terminologa y coloquialismos, y manejando nuevos desarrollos en sus

idiomas. Al igual que los escritores, los traductores deben estar acostumbrados a trabajar

solos por largas horas, en un tema que le interesa a pocas personas y con un idioma que

pocas personas, alrededor de ellos, conocen. Al igual que los diplomticos, los traductores

deben ser sensibles a las diferencias culturales y sociales que existen en sus idiomas, y

deben ser capaces de dirigir estos problemas cuando estn traduciendo. Y al igual que los

aficionados educados, los traductores deben saber lo bsico y algunos detalles sobre los

temas que ellos tratan

La regla fundamental, cuando no ests seguro de un trmino o una frase, es preguntar.

Una parte importante del rol del traductor es comunicarse con el clientey un buen

traductor sabe cundo preguntar.


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3.

To understand a little bit better the regulation for translation in Colombia. Read the

Icontec Regulation on Translation and discuss it with the members of your team. Then

create a mind map comprising the following aspects:

a. Professional competencies of the translator.

b. Main requirements.

c. Technological resources for translating.

MIND MAP ABOUT REGULATION ON TRANSLATION

Source:Katherinne Bolivar Borda, Hugo Guiovanni Perez Cabezas, Diana RocioGiraldo Cruz. Santiago Alejandro Ortegon Sarmiento . Based upon: Norma de

Traduccin en ColombiaICONTEC


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Activity 3.

1.

After having read the three articles, create a scheme (use the tool of your preference)

in which you can include and distinguish methods, strategies and procedures of

translation (do not forget to take into account the definition).

Translation Techniques


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2.

Once you have understood the techniques you can use to resolve translation

difficulties, read and translate the following article:link here.

You DO NOT have to translate the entire article; you just have to extract 20 excerpts

and translate them by specifying the technique implemented. Use the chart as follows:

- Source Language

- Target Language

-Technique implemented

Tabla

Abajo
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Source language Target language Technique used

In a large organization, it is

usually easier to identifyseparate functional areas

because people work

together in departments.

Usualmente, en una compaa

grande, es mucho ms fcilidentif icar por separado las

reas funcionales, ya que las

personas trabajan de forma

conjun ta en los departamentos.

Compensation

Word by word

The main purpose of

functional areas is to ensure

that all important business

activities are carried out

efficiently

El objetivo principal de las reas

funcionales es el de asegurar

que todas las actividades de

negocios importantes son

l levadas a cabo eficientemente.

Word by word

All businesses must look

after customers or clients

who have an enquiry,

concern or complaint.

Todos los negocios deberan

hacer un seguimiento a los

cli entes que tienen una peticin,

queja o reclamo.

Compensation

Adaptation

Most businesses have a

special procedure for

dealing with customer

complaints, to ensure these

are dealt with quickly and

consistently.

La mayora de los negocios

tienen un procedimiento especial

para atender las quejas de los

usuar ios, para asegurar que se

hagan de una f orma rpida y

constante.

Adaptation

L iteral translation


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Many organizations

outsource both storage and

distribution to external

contractors. This means

paying a specialistfirm to

do the work.

Muchas organi zaciones

subcontratan los servicios de

distribucin y bodega, lo que

signif ica que pagan a una

empresa dedicada a este trabajo

para que lo hagan por ell os.

Compensation

Most entrepreneurs consider

this is the most important

function in the business.

La mayora de los emprendedores

consideran que esta es la funcin

ms importan te en los negocios.


Today, virtually all

businesses use computer

accounting packages to

record financial

transactions and prepare

their accounts as well as

spreadsheets to analyze

financial data.

Hoy en da todos los negocios

usan paquetes de contabi l idad

para usarl os vir tualmente con el

f in de guardar las transacciones

f inancieras y preparar sus propias

cuentas ascomo l as hojas de

clculo para anali zar los datos

financieros.

Reformulation

Compensation

Word by Word

Normally, new employees

attend an inductionprogramme which tells them

about the business, their

rights and responsibilities

as employees, the company

rules and the requirements

of their new job.

Normalmente, los nuevos

empleados asisten a un programa

de induccin donde aprenden

sobre la funcin del negocio, los

derechos y deberes como

empleados, el r eglamento de la

empresa y las funciones y

requerimientos de su nuevo

trabajo.

Reformulation

Compensation

It is no use developing new

products or services if no

one knows about them.

No se proponen nuevos productos

o servicios si nadie los conoce.

Word by Word

Sales is a crucial function

for all businesses.

Las ventas son una funcin

crucial para todos los negocios.

Word by word


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Shops that sell basic

products, such as chocolates

or magazines do not need to

do much selling.

Las tiendas que venden productos

bsicos, como chocolates o

revistas, no necesitan vender

mucho.


Employing a skilled sales

force is expensive,

especially if they are paid

bonuses or commission.

Contratar a personas con

habi li dades para vender es

costoso, especialmente si se les

paga con bonos o por comi siones.

Word by Word

Reformulation

All sales staff should know

there are a number of laws

that protect customers and

understand which type of

sales activities are legal and

which are not.

Todos los que hagan parte del

departamento de ventas deberan

saber que hay leyes que protegen

a los clientes, ascomo entender

qutipo de tcnicas de ventas son

legales y cules no.

Reformulation

Production refers to the

manufacture or assembly of

goods.

La produccin se ref iere a la

fabricacin o montaje de

productos.


Today, many production

processes are automated.

Hoy en da, muchos procesos de

produccin son automatizados.

Reformulation

When a process cannot be

automated, teams of operators

may work together and take

responsibility for a sequence

of operations.

Cuando un proceso de produccin

no puede ser automati zado, el grupo

de operadores trabajan juntos y

toman la responsabil idad de la

secuencia de operaciones

Word by word

Improvements to existing

products are often ongoing as

a result of market research or

customer feedback

Realizar la mejora de los productos

ya existentes son el resultado de

encuestas realizadas a las personas

o retroalimentacin de los clientes.

Reformulation

Applied research is focused

investigation into how new

Las investigaciones aplicadas se

enfocan en como nuevos



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discoveries can be used to

improve products

descubr imientos puedes ser

uti li zados para mejorar un producto.

The situation is different in a

larger organisation because

people may work in separate

areas or departments and

rarely meet each other.

La situacin es diferente en una

organizacin grande porque las

personas deben trabajar en reas

separadas o diferentes

departamentos y muy de vez en

cuando se encuentran unos con

otros.


Some of the reasons why

departmental links are

essential are shown in the

table below, which identifies

some of the key issues over

which functional areas need

to communicate.

Alguna de las razones del porque la

conexin entre los departamentos

son esenciales se muestran en la

tabla siguiente, donde se identi fi can

algunos de los temas claves sobre

cules de las reas funcionales

necesitan comunicarse.


Reformulation


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CONCLUSIONS

Translation and Interpretation are different concepts, the first one is expressed inwritten and the second one is expressed orally.

Like other countries (United States or Spain) Colombia is aware of the necessitiesof the Colombian translators, so they created the standard 5808 which has

improved this field in Colombia.

Translation is not an exact science that is why there is a lot of different styles(Modulation, Calque or Borrowing).


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