Sumários

The Age of Enlightenment

13 Novembro 2020, 14:00 Zsófia Gombár

Zoom session:

Presenters:

1) Nicolas Perrot d’ Ablancourt. Dedication of French translation of Lucian by Ester Piedade

2) John Dryden on Translation by Andreia Mourão

3) Alexander Fraser Tytler. “Essay on the Principles of Translation” by Ana Pereira (recorded)

https://youtu.be/e6b6gP2BVwk

 

 

The presentations were followed by class discussion.


The Age of Enlightenment

13 Novembro 2020, 12:30 Zsófia Gombár

Zoom session

Presenters:

1) Nicolas Perrot d’ Ablancourt. Dedication of French translation of Lucian by

Sebastião Garcez Palha

2) John Dryden on Translation by Denise Dias

3) Alexander Pope. “Preface to the Iliad of Homer” by Alexandra Devder

https://youtu.be/1x7jEnBnsoU

 

The presentations were followed by class discussion.


Sense-for-sense translation II

11 Novembro 2020, 17:00 Zsófia Gombár

Sts watched a short film on sense-for-sense literary translation, created by Peter Constantine and Brian Sneeden from the University of Connecticut.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg5wXDbA0WE

Then Sts took a short google form quiz related to the video and previous class material.

https://forms.gle/GupBhKg9z6EDopBT9

 

The answers were displayed on PowerPoint slides and discussed together in class.

 

Sts were divided into three groups, and moved to breakout rooms.

Group 1 word-for-word translation

https://forms.gle/xqBgMMWta1BkWsWp6

 

Group 2 sense-for-sense translation

https://forms.gle/2bRjgjz7oVeBaoir5

 

Group 3 adaptation

https://forms.gle/3Lx6LfBoonPQ1vf29

 

 

Sts were asked to give a short definition, to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the method in question, and also when to use and not to use it.

Finally, the answers were read out loud by the group leaders, respectively, and then discussed in class.


Bible Translations in the Middle Ages

6 Novembro 2020, 14:00 Zsófia Gombár

Sts delivered their presentations, followed by class discussion:

1) William Tyndale. “Preface” by Altea Laineri


2) Estienne Dolet. “The Way to Translate Well from One Language to Another” by João Pinto


3) Martin Luther. “Open Letter on Translation” by José Barata (recorded)

https://youtu.be/NyxWIktbJo8


Bible Translations in the Middle Ages

6 Novembro 2020, 12:30 Zsófia Gombár

Sts delivered their presentations, followed by class discussion:

1) Martin Luther. “Open Letter on Translation” by Kelli Owenson (recorded)

https://youtu.be/Kw-BHUMcHIo

2) William Tyndale. Preface by Catarina Lopes


3) Étienne Dolet. “The Way to Translate Well from One Language to Another” by Inês Gonçalves

 

4) Joachim du Bellay. “The Defence and Illustration of the French Language” by Lisandra Varela