Elena Zagar Galvão - ITS - FLUP 2007 Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto Línguas e Literaturas Modernas INTRODUCTION TO TRANSLATION STUDIES Fall Semester 2007 Power Point 4

Elena Zagar Galvão - ITS - FLUP 2007 Question If someone (individual, company, etc.) needs a translation in your country, how do they go about obtaining it? Try to trace the phases of the process.

Elena Zagar Galvão - ITS - FLUP 2007 Students’ suggestions Look for a professional translator (freelancer or company/agency) Look for a professional translator (freelancer or company/agency) Request for quotation (pedido de orçamento) (number of words, deadline, topic, send a sample, software/application, TRADOS/SDL) Request for quotation (pedido de orçamento) (number of words, deadline, topic, send a sample, software/application, TRADOS/SDL) Answer/quotation by translator/company Answer/quotation by translator/company Negotiation Negotiation Send confirmation to translator/send supporting material (previous translations, Translation Memories, glossaries, company’s publications) Send confirmation to translator/send supporting material (previous translations, Translation Memories, glossaries, company’s publications) Receive product (translation) Receive product (translation) (Feedback to translator) (Feedback to translator) Receive the bill and pay Receive the bill and pay

Elena Zagar Galvão - ITS - FLUP 2007 What is translation for translators? (internal knowledge) An activity aiming at the production of a text. (Pym, Robinson) The process of receiving/handling requests (RFQ), doing specific translations (words, phrases, registers, special languages) research, using specific software, CAT tools, networking, terminology, editing, proofreading, delivering product, billing client, getting paid, following up on clients, etc.

Elena Zagar Galvão - ITS - FLUP 2007 What is translation for users? (external knowledge)  Reliability Textual reliability (of different types) Translator’s reliability  Timeliness (deadlines)  Cost (how is cost calculated?)

Elena Zagar Galvão - ITS - FLUP 2007 TASK In pairs, search the net for models of translation contracts and note down the following information. Website Website Who are the parties included in the contract? Who are the parties included in the contract? What are the rights and duties of each party? What are the rights and duties of each party? What types of services does the contract include (translation, revision, proofreading, editing, specific software, etc.) What types of services does the contract include (translation, revision, proofreading, editing, specific software, etc.)

Elena Zagar Galvão - ITS - FLUP 2007 Who are the translators? Read (or listen to) what Robinson says about translators on pp of his book Becoming a Translator. Do you recognize yourselves in what he says? Do you agree with the statement: “A good translator is reliable and fast, and will work for the going rate.” (Robinson, p. 28)

Elena Zagar Galvão - ITS - FLUP 2007 Who are the translators? Freelancers (full time) Freelancers (full time) Freelancers (part time; on the side) Freelancers (part time; on the side) In-house translators (different types of companies and international organizations) In-house translators (different types of companies and international organizations) (Jeremy Verrinder, in Picken, Catriona. The Translator’s Handbook. 2nd Edition. London: Aslib, 1989)

Elena Zagar Galvão - ITS - FLUP 2007 A translator’s internal requirements (Robinson, p. 28)  professional pride  income  enjoyment How important do you think these three elements are for a translator?