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Prática de Versão

English translation: Practice of Translating into the Non-Native Language

00:41 Jun 3, 2004
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs / Academic
Portuguese term or phrase: Prática de Versão
University Course.

Appears next to another course called "Prática de Tradução".
Monica Villa
United States
Local time: 00:02
English translation:Practice of Translating into the Non-Native Language
Explanation:
at least in Brazil, it's mostly ranslating into English, but not always....
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Marian Greenfield
Local time: 03:02
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4 +5Practice of Translating into the Non-Native Language
Marian Greenfield


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Prática de Versão
Practice of Translating into the Non-Native Language


Explanation:
at least in Brazil, it's mostly ranslating into English, but not always....

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 03:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Donna Sandin: Brazil makes a big point of the difference between "traducao" and "versao" and unwary translators who leave Brazil sometimes make the mistake of thinking that the entire profession follows this practice. And they may call it "version" in English!
34 mins
  -> Hey Donna, another late night... And guess where I learned about that distinction.....
agree  Lumen (X): Totally!
48 mins
  -> Thanks...
agree  Mabre
2 hrs
agree  Javier Ramos
11 hrs
agree  Henrique Magalhaes: q. em pt se diz 'retroversão'.
5 days
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