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Comentadas sobre tradução | translation em inglês
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Ano: 2026
Banca:
UNIVALI
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Luiz Alves - SC
Prova:
UNIVALI - 2026 - Prefeitura de Luiz Alves - SC - Professor de Língua Inglesa |
Q4020430
Inglês
Analyze the following statements regarding the practice
of translation:
I.Compensation is a translation technique used to make up for the loss of a particular effect in the source text by recreating a similar effect elsewhere in the target text.
II.Transcreation is a concept often used in advertising and poetry where the translator has the freedom to reinvent the text while maintaining the original emotional impact.
III.Machine translation has currently reached a level of perfection that eliminates the need for human post-editing or any cultural adaptation in literary works.
Which of the statements above is/are CORRECT?
I.Compensation is a translation technique used to make up for the loss of a particular effect in the source text by recreating a similar effect elsewhere in the target text.
II.Transcreation is a concept often used in advertising and poetry where the translator has the freedom to reinvent the text while maintaining the original emotional impact.
III.Machine translation has currently reached a level of perfection that eliminates the need for human post-editing or any cultural adaptation in literary works.
Which of the statements above is/are CORRECT?
Ano: 2026
Banca:
UNIVALI
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Luiz Alves - SC
Prova:
UNIVALI - 2026 - Prefeitura de Luiz Alves - SC - Professor de Língua Inglesa |
Q4020425
Inglês
Translation theory has evolved from a prescriptive view to
a functionalist perspective. Mark the CORRECT
alternative.
Ano: 2026
Banca:
FRONTE
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Barra Bonita - SP
Prova:
FRONTE - 2026 - Prefeitura de Barra Bonita - SP - Professor PEB II - Inglês |
Q3884140
Inglês
A tradução não é uma mera substituição de
etiquetas linguísticas, mas uma retextualização. Ao traduzir
um texto literário mantendo a fidelidade ao "sentido
pretendido" em vez da "forma literal", o tradutor deve:
Ano: 2026
Banca:
Grupo TALENT
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Sul Brasil - SC
Prova:
Grupo TALENT - 2026 - Prefeitura de Sul Brasil - SC - Professor de Língua Estrangeira (Inglês) |
Q3862005
Inglês
Choose the alternative that correctly expresses a
fundamental principle of translation and interpretation applicable to academic, technical, and journalistic texts.
Ano: 2025
Banca:
UNIVALI
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Luiz Alves - SC
Prova:
UNIVALI - 2025 - Prefeitura de Luiz Alves - SC - Professor de Língua Inglesa - Edital nº 15 |
Q4037204
Inglês
When translating from English into Portuguese, certain
idiomatic expressions resist literal transfer due to cultural
specificity. According to modern translation theory, which
strategy best addresses cases where semantic
equivalence is impossible, but functional equivalence can
be achieved?
Ano: 2025
Banca:
UNIVALI
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Luiz Alves - SC
Prova:
UNIVALI - 2025 - Prefeitura de Luiz Alves - SC - Professor de Língua Inglesa - Edital nº 15 |
Q4037194
Inglês
Texto associado
O texto seguinte servirá de base para responder à questão.
We can learn a lot from Troy's trash
Beneath the epic tales of heroes and gods, Troy's true
story is written in something far less glamorous − its
rubbish.
When we think of Troy, we imagine epic battles, valiant
deeds, cunning tricks and the wrath of gods. Thanks to
Homer's Iliad, the city is remembered as a stage for
romance and heroism.
But long before Paris stole Helen and Achilles raged on
the battlefield, the people of bronze age Troy lived
ordinary lives − with extraordinary consequences. They
built, cooked, stored, traded and, crucially, threw things
away. And they did it right where they lived.
Today, waste is whisked away quickly − out of sight, out
of mind. But in bronze age Troy (3000−1000BC), trash
stayed close, often accumulating in domestic dumping
grounds for generations.
Having spent more than 16 summers excavating and
analysing the bronze age layers of Troy, I've learned to read the city's history this waste.
Hundreds of thousands of animal bones from cattle,
sheep, fish − even turtles − were found alongside vast
quantities of pottery shards, ash, food scraps, and human
waste. Sometimes, these layers were reused to level
floors or build walls, showing how closely intertwined
daily life and refuse management were.
This wasn't laziness or neglect, it was pure pragmatism.
In a world without rubbish trucks or sanitation systems,
managing refuse was neither chaotic nor careless, but a
collective, spatially negotiated − and surprisingly strategic
− effort.
The excavations I have worked on as part of the
University of Tübingen's Troy Project, which has been
going on since 1988, have revealed just how deliberate
these routines were. Where people chose to dump, or not
to dump, speaks volumes about status, social roles, and
community boundaries. Waste is the diary no one meant
to write, yet it records the intimate rhythms of daily life
with unfiltered clarity.
Far from a nuisance, Troy's waste is an archaeologist's
treasure trove.
Over nearly 2,000 years, Troy ended up with 15 meters
of built-up debris. Archaeologists can see nine major
building phases in it, each made up of hundreds of thin
layers, which formed as people lived their everyday lives.
These layers act like snapshots, quietly recording how
the city changed over time. Some capture hearth
cleanings, others record the rebuilding of entire city
quarters.
By analysing the layers and their ratios of bones to
pottery, ash concentration, presence of storage jars,
grinding stones, or production debris, specific spaces of
activity become visible: kitchens, workshops, storage
areas, rubbish pits. What appears chaotic turns out to be
a carefully structured map of everyday routines −
showing where meals were prepared, tools made, and
discarded objects left behind.
The story these remains tell is one of profound
transformation. Troy began as a modest agrarian
settlement, shaped by the steady rhythms of farming,
herding, and small-scale craft. Over time, it grew into a
thriving regional centre.
The archaeological record, rich in refuse, traces this long
arc of change. Exotic imports fashioned from stones such
as carnelian and lapis lazuli begin to appear, revealing
distant trade connections. Specialised metalworking tools
emerge alongside monumental architecture. some
buildings stretched nearly 30 metres, signalling growing
ambitions and expanding capabilities.
This rise unfolded gradually, reflected not just in grander
buildings, but in shifting tools, trade, and how people
dealt with what they left behind. Waste management
became more organised, with designated areas for
different types of waste. This reflects broader shifts in
how the community structured space and managed its
economy.
Yet this ascent was interrupted. By the mid-third
millennium BC, signs that things were becoming smaller
appear. Architecture simplifies, household inventories
shrink, production debris declines suggesting economic
slowdown or political instability.
Still, Troy endured. By the mid-second millennium BC,
the city revived. Refined ceramics, luxury imports and
evidence of social complexity marked a new chapter of
recovery and reinvention. This splendid settlement later
became the stage for Homer's Trojan War where Greek
warriors faced the daunting task of climbing towering
mounds of debris built up over centuries just to reach the
palaces.
These insights allow us to see Troy not just as a city of
walls and towers, but as a living organism shaped by
daily routines, unspoken norms and social negotiation.
The waste left behind is a remarkably honest archive of
bronze age society − beneath myths, stones, and poetry.
Troy's trash heaps are the bronze age's search history.
To know what mattered 4,500 years ago, don't ask poets
− ask the garbage. From broken tools to shared meals,
from imported luxuries to scraps, this waste reveals the
pulse of everyday life and society's evolving structure.
Ironically, these mundane refuse layers preserved the
bronze age world for us. Without them, we'd know far
less about early Troy's people. Their depth and
composition trace changes in economy, technology, and
social structure. From scraps to towers of pottery shards,
waste archaeology is key to understanding early urban
complexity.
So next time you picture Achilles storming Troy's gates,
remember: the heroes might have been divine, but their
city smelled very human.
https://theconversation.com/we-can-learn-a-lot-from-troys-trash-260613
Read the excerpt below:
"Today, waste is whisked away quickly − out of sight, out of mind. But in bronze age Troy (3000−1000BC), trash stayed close, often accumulating in domestic dumping grounds for generations."
A professional translator working on a Brazilian Portuguese edition of this archaeological text must address the idiomatic expression "out of sight, out of mind" and decide between maintaining the English idiom with explanatory footnote, creating a culturally equivalent Portuguese idiom, or providing a descriptive translation. When considering translation strategies that balance semantic fidelity, cultural accessibility, and stylistic naturalness for Brazilian readers while preserving the author's rhetorical impact, the appropriate translation approach would be:
"Today, waste is whisked away quickly − out of sight, out of mind. But in bronze age Troy (3000−1000BC), trash stayed close, often accumulating in domestic dumping grounds for generations."
A professional translator working on a Brazilian Portuguese edition of this archaeological text must address the idiomatic expression "out of sight, out of mind" and decide between maintaining the English idiom with explanatory footnote, creating a culturally equivalent Portuguese idiom, or providing a descriptive translation. When considering translation strategies that balance semantic fidelity, cultural accessibility, and stylistic naturalness for Brazilian readers while preserving the author's rhetorical impact, the appropriate translation approach would be:
Ano: 2025
Banca:
UNIVALI
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Luiz Alves - SC
Prova:
UNIVALI - 2025 - Prefeitura de Luiz Alves - SC - Professor de Língua Inglesa - Edital nº 12 |
Q4034377
Inglês
Read the English sentence and its two possible
Portuguese translations:
Source: "She broke down in tears when she heard the news."
(1) "Ela quebrou-se em lágrimas ao ouvir a notícia." (2) "Ela desabou em lágrimas ao ouvir a notícia."
From the perspective of translation theory, the second version is preferable because it illustrates:
Source: "She broke down in tears when she heard the news."
(1) "Ela quebrou-se em lágrimas ao ouvir a notícia." (2) "Ela desabou em lágrimas ao ouvir a notícia."
From the perspective of translation theory, the second version is preferable because it illustrates:
Ano: 2025
Banca:
UNIVALI
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Luiz Alves - SC
Prova:
UNIVALI - 2025 - Prefeitura de Luiz Alves - SC - Professor de Língua Inglesa - Edital nº 12 |
Q4034372
Inglês
Texto associado
Digital archeology
The City Gallery presents Filip Popov with his exhibition
"Digital Archeology"
With a large exhibition, including works from his most
famous cycles, the visual artist Filip Popov will exhibit in
the Hall "2019" at 32 Gladstone Street from March 2 to
31.
For the first time the artist makes such a large-scale
performance in the city where he was born.
The opening will be on March 2 from 17:00 to 19:30.
The topics that excite the author of the exhibition "Digital
Archeology" can be deciphered in the titles of the series
of works created over the past 8 years: TransOrganic,
Para Bellum, Order, Posthuman, Paleomatic Monologues
and Prayers to the latest series - Bunker City and Zero City. As Velizara Ivanova emphasizes in her analysis:
Combining works dating back to 2014, Digital Archeology
reflects Philip Popov's continuing focus on the
posthumanism and transhumanism, confronting
technology and our uncertain future and insight into the
way machines are woven into our tomorrow's world. "
Born in 1964 in Plovdiv, Filip Popov spent several years
of his childhood in Germany, where he formed his ideas
for unity between art, architecture, design and
technology. He studied art at the National Academy of
Arts in Sofia, moved to Basel to study at the
Kunstgewerbeschule, and later lived in Zurich.
He has had solo exhibitions at EASA, West Berlin (1988),
EKG, Wetzikon, CH (1993), Binz Foundation 39, Zurich
(1994), Kunsthalle Liesthal, CH (1996), ArtFront Gallery,
Tokyo (2005). It is presented in the most famous galleries
in Sofia and the country. In 2014 he participated in the
National Autumn Exhibitions in Plovdiv. Filip Popov
exhibits his works in numerous group exhibitions in
Bulgaria, Switzerland, Austria, France.
https://www.visitplovdiv.com/en/node/10577
Read the excerpt below:
"For the first time the artist makes such a large-scale performance in the city where he was born."
An English teacher analyzing this sentence with advanced students identifies a potential ambiguity in the noun "performance" within this artistic context. When discussing polysemy, context-dependent meaning, and the semantic challenges this presents for translation into Portuguese, particularly distinguishing between "performance" as artistic presentation versus "performance" as theatrical/live art form, the most linguistically precise interpretation considering the broader textual context of an art exhibition would be_________.
Fill in the blank above and select the correct alternative.
"For the first time the artist makes such a large-scale performance in the city where he was born."
An English teacher analyzing this sentence with advanced students identifies a potential ambiguity in the noun "performance" within this artistic context. When discussing polysemy, context-dependent meaning, and the semantic challenges this presents for translation into Portuguese, particularly distinguishing between "performance" as artistic presentation versus "performance" as theatrical/live art form, the most linguistically precise interpretation considering the broader textual context of an art exhibition would be_________.
Fill in the blank above and select the correct alternative.
Ano: 2025
Banca:
Fênix
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Faxinal dos Guedes - SC
Prova:
Portal Fênix - 2025 - Prefeitura de Faxinal dos Guedes - SC - Professor de Língua Inglesa - Não Habilitado |
Q3783744
Inglês
Na frase "She understood the instructions clearly", o vocábulo
destacado apresenta a classe e tradução seguintes:
Ano: 2025
Banca:
Fênix
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Faxinal dos Guedes - SC
Prova:
Portal Fênix - 2025 - Prefeitura de Faxinal dos Guedes - SC - Professor de Língua Inglesa - Não Habilitado |
Q3783741
Inglês
No segmento "They bought a new car yesterday", o termo
destacado apresenta a seguinte classificação e tradução:
Ano: 2025
Banca:
Fênix
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Faxinal dos Guedes - SC
Prova:
Portal Fênix - 2025 - Prefeitura de Faxinal dos Guedes - SC - Professor de Língua Inglesa - Habilitado |
Q3783684
Inglês
Na frase "She understood the instructions clearly", o vocábulo
destacado apresenta a classe e tradução seguintes:
Ano: 2025
Banca:
Fênix
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Faxinal dos Guedes - SC
Prova:
Portal Fênix - 2025 - Prefeitura de Faxinal dos Guedes - SC - Professor de Língua Inglesa - Habilitado |
Q3783682
Inglês
No trecho "I will call you later", observa-se o seguinte uso e
tradução para o português:
Ano: 2025
Banca:
Fênix
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Faxinal dos Guedes - SC
Prova:
Portal Fênix - 2025 - Prefeitura de Faxinal dos Guedes - SC - Professor de Língua Inglesa - Habilitado |
Q3783681
Inglês
No segmento "They bought a new car yesterday", o termo
destacado apresenta a seguinte classificação e tradução:
Ano: 2025
Banca:
Fênix
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Faxinal dos Guedes - SC
Prova:
Portal Fênix - 2025 - Prefeitura de Faxinal dos Guedes - SC - Professor de Língua Inglesa - Habilitado |
Q3783680
Inglês
No enunciado "She quickly solved the problem", a palavra
destacada apresenta a seguinte classe gramatical e tradução para
o português:
Ano: 2025
Banca:
FACET Concursos
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Monteiro - PB
Prova:
FACET Concursos - 2025 - Prefeitura de Monteiro - PB - Professor de Educação Fundamental 2 - Língua Inglesa |
Q3758301
Inglês
Classical models (cf. Nida, Vinay & Darbelnet,
Baker) distinguish formal and dynamic equivalence and
enumerate procedures (borrowing, calque,
modulation). For pedagogy, purpose (skopos) and
audience govern choices. Select the correct option.
Q3757728
Inglês
Texto associado
READ TEXT III AND ANSWER THE QUESTION:
TEXT III
Original: Maciços rochosos constituídos por arenitos eólicos
muitas vezes são considerados depósitos homogêneos com
relação às suas propriedades hidráulicas em função das suas
características texturais.
Source: https://www.abge.org.br/arquivos/ARTIGO%201%20-%20RevistaABGE-14-
2_Ok.pdf
Virtual Translator: Rock masses made up of aeolian sandstones are often considered homogeneous deposits in relation to its hydraulic properties depending on its textural characteristics.
Virtual Translator: Rock masses made up of aeolian sandstones are often considered homogeneous deposits in relation to its hydraulic properties depending on its textural characteristics.
By opting for “made up of”, the translator has introduced a phrasal
verb that is more
Q3757727
Inglês
Texto associado
READ TEXT III AND ANSWER THE QUESTION:
TEXT III
Original: Maciços rochosos constituídos por arenitos eólicos
muitas vezes são considerados depósitos homogêneos com
relação às suas propriedades hidráulicas em função das suas
características texturais.
Source: https://www.abge.org.br/arquivos/ARTIGO%201%20-%20RevistaABGE-14-
2_Ok.pdf
Virtual Translator: Rock masses made up of aeolian sandstones are often considered homogeneous deposits in relation to its hydraulic properties depending on its textural characteristics.
Virtual Translator: Rock masses made up of aeolian sandstones are often considered homogeneous deposits in relation to its hydraulic properties depending on its textural characteristics.
In Text III, instead of “depending on”, the translator should have
chosen
Q3757722
Inglês
Texto associado
READ TEXT I AND ANSWER THE QUESTION:
TEXT I
Products and dynamics of lava-snow explosions: The 16 March
2017 explosion at Mount Etna, Italy
Abstract
Volcanic hazards associated with lava flows advancing on snow
cover are often underrated, although sudden explosions related to
different processes of lava-snow/ice contact can occur rapidly and
are only preceded by small, easily underrated precursors. On 16
March 2017, during a mildly effusive and explosive eruption at
Mount Etna, Italy, a slowly advancing lava lobe interacted with the
snow cover to produce a sudden, brief sequence of explosions.
White vapor, brown ash, and coarse material were suddenly
ejected, and the products struck a group of people, injuring some
of them. The proximal deposit formed a continuous mantle of ash,
lapilli, and decimeter-sized bombs, while the ballistic material
travelled up to 200 m from the lava edge. The deposit was
estimated to have a mass of 7.1 ± 0.8 × 104 kg, which corresponds
to a volume of 32.0 ± 3.6 m3 of lava being removed by the
explosion. Data related to the texture and morphology of the
ejected clasts were used to constrain a model of lava-snow
interaction. The results suggest that the mechanism causing the
explosions was the progressive build-up of pressure due to vapor
accumulation under the lava flow, while no evidence was found for
the occurrence of fuel-coolant interaction processes. Although
these low-intensity explosions are not particularly frequent, the
data set collected provides, for the first time, quantitative
information about the processes involved and the associated
hazard and suggests that mitigation measures should be
established to prevent potentially dramatic accidents at
worldwide volcanoes frequented by tourists and with fairly easy
access, such as Etna.
Source: GSA Bulletin (2024) 136 (5-6): 2325–2342. Available at
https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/gsabulletin/article/136/5-
6/2325/628546/Products-and-dynamics-of-lava-snow-explosions-The
When the fragment “were suddenly ejected” is translated into
“foram ejetados de forma muito súbita”, the strategy used was
Q3757721
Inglês
Texto associado
READ TEXT I AND ANSWER THE QUESTION:
TEXT I
Products and dynamics of lava-snow explosions: The 16 March
2017 explosion at Mount Etna, Italy
Abstract
Volcanic hazards associated with lava flows advancing on snow
cover are often underrated, although sudden explosions related to
different processes of lava-snow/ice contact can occur rapidly and
are only preceded by small, easily underrated precursors. On 16
March 2017, during a mildly effusive and explosive eruption at
Mount Etna, Italy, a slowly advancing lava lobe interacted with the
snow cover to produce a sudden, brief sequence of explosions.
White vapor, brown ash, and coarse material were suddenly
ejected, and the products struck a group of people, injuring some
of them. The proximal deposit formed a continuous mantle of ash,
lapilli, and decimeter-sized bombs, while the ballistic material
travelled up to 200 m from the lava edge. The deposit was
estimated to have a mass of 7.1 ± 0.8 × 104 kg, which corresponds
to a volume of 32.0 ± 3.6 m3 of lava being removed by the
explosion. Data related to the texture and morphology of the
ejected clasts were used to constrain a model of lava-snow
interaction. The results suggest that the mechanism causing the
explosions was the progressive build-up of pressure due to vapor
accumulation under the lava flow, while no evidence was found for
the occurrence of fuel-coolant interaction processes. Although
these low-intensity explosions are not particularly frequent, the
data set collected provides, for the first time, quantitative
information about the processes involved and the associated
hazard and suggests that mitigation measures should be
established to prevent potentially dramatic accidents at
worldwide volcanoes frequented by tourists and with fairly easy
access, such as Etna.
Source: GSA Bulletin (2024) 136 (5-6): 2325–2342. Available at
https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/gsabulletin/article/136/5-
6/2325/628546/Products-and-dynamics-of-lava-snow-explosions-The
The closest translation into Portuguese of “Volcanic hazards
associated with lava flows advancing on snow cover are often
underrated” is
Ano: 2025
Banca:
OBJETIVA
Órgão:
Prefeitura de São José do Ouro - RS
Prova:
OBJETIVA - 2025 - Prefeitura de São José do Ouro - RS - Professor – Português-Habilitação Língua Inglesa |
Q3747832
Inglês
Texto associado
We might be confronted on a weekly basis by a
different trend or TikTok 'aesthetic' to try, but all the bestdressed people in the world stick to what they know works
best. Having distinctive personal style is all about defining
what suits you and never venturing too far from it. Of
course, this makes getting dressed every morning easier and
leads to a lot less stress when shopping – but embracing
your own uniqueness in fashion can have a positive impact
on your mental health more generally.
According to the fashion psychologist Shakaila
Forbes-Bell, standing out via your clothing is all about
gaining validation, and this can boost your confidence and
change the way that others interact with you.
“As humans, our desire to stand out is ingrained
because achieving special recognition and validation boosts
our self-image and increases our likelihood of being
rewarded,” she explains.
Source: Harper’s Bazaar. Adaptation.
Mark the item that displays the CORRECT translation for
the text below.
Having distinctive personal style is all about defining what suits you and never venturing too far from it.
Having distinctive personal style is all about defining what suits you and never venturing too far from it.
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