The Portuguese Language Division held a quiet celebration paying homage to the "última flor do Lácio," in Olavo Bilac's words. While most of our members were enjoying and displaying their love for our mother tongue singing carnival ballads and sambas, Suzana Bernardo … [Read more...] about International Mother Language Day
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Season’s Greetings and a Word of Appreciation
We, the Portuguese Language Division (PLD), would not exist without the numerous volunteers who graciously give their time and talents to make our voice heard. As 2022 comes to a close, we would like to take a moment to thank all those who contributed this year: MEMBER … [Read more...] about Season’s Greetings and a Word of Appreciation
DO YOU LIKE HISTÓRIAS EM QUADRINHOS? – DIMINUTIVES IN BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE – PART 2
DO YOU LIKE HISTÓRIAS EM QUADRINHOS? DIMINUTIVES IN BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE – PART 2 In Part 1 of our journey into diminutives in Brazilian Portuguese, we saw that -inho/a and -zinho/a are the most common – but not the only – suffixes to express the notion of … [Read more...] about DO YOU LIKE HISTÓRIAS EM QUADRINHOS? – DIMINUTIVES IN BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE – PART 2
ATA Certification Exam in Portugal
By occasion of the upcoming BP Trans Lisbon (May 9-11 2022), ATA is offering the very first ATA Certification Exam in Portugal. Registration is open for all language combinations for which ATA is currently offering Certification. Exam registration link: … [Read more...] about ATA Certification Exam in Portugal
Toxic Translation: A Twelve-Step Program for Self-Injuring Translators
Wendell Ricketts* Originally posted at Provenwrite.com Read the Portuguese version of this article translated by Juliana Samel The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily express the American Translators Association's … [Read more...] about Toxic Translation: A Twelve-Step Program for Self-Injuring Translators