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1. 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved caps 8 Useful Links Spelling VOLP Vocabulario Ortogr fico da Lingua Portuguesa Here you can find the rules and conventions of Brazilian Portuguese Guia Pr tico da Nova Ortografia See how the new rules of Spelling Reform should be applied to your translations You can download it in PDF format here Manual de H fen da Abril If you are having doubts on where to use the hyphen Dictionaries Dicion rio Aulete Examples that can help you discover not only definitions but also useful verbal governments Priberam Search in Brazilian and European Portuguese and compare words before and after the Reform Dicion rio de Sin nimos If you are struggling with terms you can find its synonym here Babylon Translation and dictionary with results from a database of 1 300 sources in 75 languages Onelook Search terms in different dictionaries for better research Portuguese Grammar Gram tica B sica do Portugu s Contempor neo Based on the Nova Gram tica da Lingua Portuguesa by Celso Cunha Reg ncia nominal e verbal sem segredo Here you can find some tips on noun and verb government Miscellaneous Manual de Redac o da Abril Writing guidelines from the largest publishing house in Brazil S rie Palavra Final This interesting website can help you with a number of topics Vocabulando Smart and thorough solutions for terms that can be difficult2. Nossas publica es de pesquisa consistem de opini es Nossas publica es de pesquisa consistem em opini es This feature will allow you to convert to Monochrome Este recurso permitir converter para Monocrom tico Este recurso permitir converter em Monocrom tico The Find feature will search for all computers in your network O recurso Localizar vai pesquisar por todos computadores em sua rede O recurso Localizar vai pesquisar todos os computadores em sua rede This product may cause eye damage Este produto pode causar les o aos olhos Este produto pode causar les o nos olhos Page 9 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved caps 4 Language Specific 4 1 Gerund Technical literature in English frequently has titles written in the gerund form In these cases translate the gerund as a noun in Portuguese especially when it appears in titles Source Delivering Professional Services Wrong Prestando servicos profissionais Right Prestac o de servicos profissionais However when referring to an action in progress please maintain the gerund i e Printing should be translated as Imprimindo IMPORTANT Avoid the excessive use of gerund Since your text must be direct simple and easy to understand literal translations of the three verb future like the will be doing gt Vou estar fazendo construction must be avoided at all costs 4 2 Double Negative Avoid using double ne
3. ou unless there are two different subjects One subject Ela trazia as compras e segurava o cachorro Two subjects Ela trazia as compras e o marido segurava o cachorro The term etc comes from the Latin et coetera and means and other things Whenever it appears in Portuguese please remove the comma even if it appears in English Source The graphic was multicolored with red blue green etc Wrong O gr fico era multicolorido com vermelho azul verde etc Right O gr fico era multicolorido com vermelho azul verde etc Page 6 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved caps In Portuguese the positioning of the quotation marks is the opposite to that in English where it comes before the comma colon or period Please make note of the following example 3 1 2 Quotation Marks Source Many people love the concept of fresh Wrong Muitas pessoas adoram o conceito de fresh Right Muitas pessoas adoram o conceito de fresh However the period should be within the quotation marks when there is a complete sentence Source The CEO arrived all excited We closed the deal Wrong O CEO chegou todo animado Fechamos o neg cio Right O CEO chegou todo animado Fechamos o neg cio Do not use a period after the punctuation within the quotation marks The same applies to constructions when parentheses are used instead of quotation marks 3 1 3 Colon Unlike English the words f
4. Build to Please avoid construir if you are not referring to something touchable that has a material existence Also notice build and create may not be synonyms Please consider options such as desenvolver and elaborar Source This tutorial will show you how to build creative games Bad Target Este tutorial mostrar como construir jogos criativos Better Este tutorial mostrar como desenvolver jogos criativos Page 24 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved caps Source How to build good translations Bad Target Como criar boas tradu es Better Como elaborar boas tradu es 6 5 Built in Some companies adopt incorporado or embutido as the standard translation for this term At Ccaps we prefer integrado and depending on the context interno Source The feature provides built in server security Bad Target O recurso fornece seguran a embutida do servidor Better O recurso fornece seguran a integrada ao servidor Source You can manage the server being logged as the built in Administrator Bad Target Voc pode gerenciar o servidor se registrando como Administrador incorporado Better Voc pode gerenciar o servidor se registrando como Administrador interno 6 6 Capability When it means competence some possible translations would be capacita o condi es possibilidade recurso vantagem ponto forte aquilo que se pode When it has a meaning sim
5. Lawrence Similarly to rhyming repetitions in Portuguese can sound annoying and make the text poor They should be avoided at all costs despite their presence in the source text Source Using your hand held device users will be able to use the following resources Bad Target Usando dispositivos port teis os usu rios poder o usar estes recursos Better Com dispositivos port teis os usu rios disp em destes recursos Source Call us at 1 800 961 2888 to learn more Bad Target Ligue para 1 800 961 2888 para saber mais Better Para saber mais ligue 1 800 961 2888 Better Saiba mais ligando para 1 800 961 2888 Source His trip to Brazil is a special fact finding trip to assess community needs and determine academic needs Bad Target Sua viagem para o Brasil uma viagem especial para avaliar as necessidades da comunidade e determinar as necessidades acad micas Better Sua vinda ao Brasil uma viagem especial para avaliar as car ncias da comunidade e determinar as necessidades acad micas 5 9 Redundancy The same principle for double negatives applies to redundancies avoid using them unless for stylistic purposes Here are some examples that can appear in the text Source period of time Wrong per odo de tempo Right per odo Source countries in the world Wrong pa ses do mundo Right pa ses Page 21 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved Source Wrong Right Source Wr
6. Possessives are used more extensively in English than in Portuguese Please consider avoiding possessives whenever they are not essential to the meaning of the translated text Source Consider the location of your computer and the speed of your network and your internet connection Bad Target Leve em conta a posic o do seu computador a velocidade da sua rede e a sua conex o com a Internet Better Leve em conta a posic o do computador a velocidade da rede e a conex o com a Internet Source The license of your notebook expired Please contact your authorized retailer Bad Target A licenca do seu notebook expirou Entre em contato com seu revendedor autorizado Better A licenca do notebook expirou Entre em contato com o revendedor autorizado Page 20 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved caps Try suppressing other unnecessary particles such as in the examples below Source Regular users can do everything but add other users Bad Target Usuarios comuns podem fazer de tudo exceto adicionar outros usuarios Better Usuarios comuns podem fazer tudo exceto adicionar outros usuarios Source Avoid using this term which is unnecessary is certain cases Bad Target Evite usar este termo o qual desnecess rio em alguns casos Better Evite usar este termo desnecess rio em alguns casos 5 8 Repetition But better die than live mechanically a life that is a repetition of repetitions D H
7. in this case Feel free however to include the extended form of the title in English if you believe it is not common sense Here are some examples CIO Chief Information Officer CFO Chief Financial Officer COO Chief Operating Officer CMO Chief Marketing Office CHRO Chief Human Resources Officer CLO Chief Legal Officer and CCO Chief Communications Officer Also when the title is referring to the function e g such as director manager coordinator it should not be left untranslated Likewise professions should always be translated For a thorough list of professions and their translation please refer to http www teclasap com br profissoes em ingles 4 5 Acronyms Abbreviations and acronyms that ordinarily appear in standard written Brazilian Portuguese may be used However technical abbreviations and acronyms should be always explained To make sure that the reader understands the acronyms references spell out the term in Portuguese and include in parentheses the acronym and the extended English form Source You can use our TCO calculators Wrong Voc pode usar nossas calculadoras de TCO Right Voc pode usar nossas calculadoras de Custo total de propriedade TCO Total Cost of Ownership Use this extended form only in the first occurrence of the acronym in the rest of the text you can keep the acronym as is IMPORTANT This rule works as a general guideline For instance you may need to deal differe
8. to translate ProZ Term Search Choose the source and target and search glossaries questions and forums Page 33 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved
9. NS sida cir da A a ll 14 4 13 CUTTENCIES ivi A A ad a ii 14 4 14 Date Por diia E a 14 4 15 TIMES asas e nsanto Gabor A a da 15 4 16 Telephone Numbers and Company Addresses iiiiiiis iii 15 5 Style and TONG saias nadas atas ide crue ene sen ke tad eoedaeeiy send eine amas ad nde a 16 Bids General Guidelines su nes senao stars Pia A CEE a a O a 16 5 2 Bad S OUNCE a casei A A e ai aa eg ea 16 5 3 Word Orea a a 17 5 4 RA YUNG tee sextet Sate ced anca nada Dia Db a A a Da DO as gu lg 18 5 5 Addressing the Reader i isa eee ene nana nana nana 18 5 6 CLANCY ci eo 19 Sd Unnecessary TERMS iris EnEn AA AAA a AAA a 20 5 8 ROpetitiON soii A Ai 21 5 9 RedundanCy same tan asas aca ia anna Sima Rin ca e e ga ama 21 5 10 A a a aaa a Ea E a i a a E E a 22 D Tricky Terms crisi A ie ie 24 GD A O q 24 6 2 o A cassino dice Sonda Sa a TUA ie DA EDS ia a a O a 24 6 3 Bottom line bottom line cc eee erre rrenan encerrar e renata 24 6 4 Build A ap ra 24 Page 2 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved 8 65 BUDE Mr aida 25 6 6 CapaDlllyiiicin a dali eii 25 0 7 DELVE VO A A A A A dian E A A 25 6 8 DESIGN LO air A daielga Fate AA dal do DE dale Yen 26 6 9 Effective and Effici nt onscreen defenda a a a a a a a a a 26 6 10 fe Do RE RREO UR lo doi 26 6 11 Empower empowerment sssisisiinssess sadias nica sa anita sad asda Deidade aiii a sa dada 26 6 12 Escalat
10. Page 8 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved caps 3 4 Nationalities Languages Months and Days of the Week In Brazilian Portuguese months and days of the week are not capitalized The name of a month or day is only capitalized if it starts a sentence The same applies to nationalities and languages which unlike English do not start with a capital letter Source Wrong Right Next Monday a Portuguese speaking British employee will start working at Ccaps and remain until March 2016 Na pr xima Segunda teremos um funcion rio Brit nico que fala Portugu s na Ccaps Ele trabalhar at Marco de 2016 Na pr xima segunda teremos um funcion rio brit nico que fala portugu s na Ccaps Ele trabalhar at marco de 2016 Please note that language names will only start with a capital letter when they refer to an area of study e g Samantha estudou Chin s na faculdade 3 5 Governance Please make sure that the right noun and verbal forms are used in Portuguese and do not let your text be contaminated by the governance of the English word Source Wrong Right Source Wrong Right Source Wrong Right Source Wrong Right Source Wrong Right Its modular design integrates with a portfolio of products Seu design modular se integra com um portf lio de produtos Seu design modular se integra a um portf lio de produtos Our research publications consist of the opinions
11. Translation Localization The Ccaps Brazilian Portuguese Style Guide Version 2 0 Index 1 ANtrOdUCLION iria aida 4 2 Five Steps to Deliver a High Quality Translation cccceecee eee eee eee eee ee eee ee eae ee tata 5 3 Grammar dias ssa aa a 6 Fale Punciuation ssa onanan ia ARA aia 6 3 1 1 COMME EE stiivanacalievnha sti Ta ta ita toa 6 3 1 2 Quotation Marks ciao aaa ida a alarde ams 7 3 1 3 GOLION siii on da 7 3 1 4 S oro 61 o serca a A A AA A daw bY ae CR RU 7 3 2 Bullets and NUMbDEFINO cacon a aan oa a 8 3 3 Personal PFONQUNS miii a a aida 8 3 4 Nationalities Languages Months and Days of the Week oooocccccccccccccncconcncnannnnnnos 9 BiB GGOVEMNANGCE a 9 A LANGUAGE Pel i s s ccacccds she ite sra ada SEG Mid RAE DOE SO ER ER And raca ine 10 Ale E A O A O 10 4 2 Double Negative aii Adi 10 4 32 CapitaliZatomeesi scorched cancnneniahhdonton baia E a a bia eta Ba de EE died Ad adia 10 Ads JONES ci REA A a 11 Ad ACTO YM Sica a a a oa 11 AO QUO as Dadas Sead du aai i anda i i adain iana in iaei 12 4 7 Dash and Parentheses cccccccece ese aei a a a a a a tan 12 4 8 Abbreviations sui de A ANA EA AA AAA AnA NAi 13 49 Numbers irenste tia 13 4 10 Decimal and Thousand Separators oocccccnccncnconcnccnnnnonanccnnnncnnnccnnnncnnncrnnnncnannes 13 4 11 Units of Measurements cccce ccc ee eee e ee eee eee cent ee een testes testes testes eee e ea eee Ena ena Ena Ea 13 4 12 CONVERSIO
12. a expressao 6 17 Unleash to The most direct translations liberar and soltar do not work well in every context Please see some examples Source Download the latest version to unleash the full potential of this technology Bad Target Fa a o download da ltima vers o para liberar todo o potencial desta tecnologia Better Para usufruir de todo o potencial desta tecnologia faca o download da ltima vers o Source Unleash great customer experience Bad Target Libere uma experi ncia do cliente fant stica Better Proporcione uma experi ncia fant stica ao cliente Other possible translations please always check context are extravasar lancar Page 28 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved caps 7 Terminology 7 1 Ccaps Localization Glossary Compared to other areas Localization is brand new and so is its terminology There are many styles and choices but to make sure we use the same terms when the customer does not provide their own list please follow our choices below find to localizar search to pesquisar display to exibir show to mostrar view to visualizar delete to excluir home page p gina inicial website site site site drop down menu dropdown menu menu suspenso dialog box caixa de di logo check box caixa de selec o select a check box to marcar cle
13. and Localization All rights reserved a Tronsiotion DS Try to detach yourself from the source text and show that you have a rich vocabulary Using different nouns adjectives and synonyms can be a great strategy to make your translation look and sound more natural in Portuguese Source CustCare uses a global tier less support model so each incoming case is immediately assessed for complexity by a Customer Support Expert and routed to the right certified professional to manage through restoration Bad Target A CustCare usa um modelo de suporte global em menos etapas para que cada caso novo seja avaliado imediatamente quanto a complexidade por um especialista de suporte t cnico e seja roteado para que o profissional certificado certo gerencie atrav s da restaurac o Better A CustCare usa um modelo de suporte global mais direto Um especialista de suporte t cnico avalia de imediato a complexidade de cada novo caso e o direciona ao profissional com a certificac o adequada que gerencia a restaurac o Source To be more successful you need more satisfied employees And to achieve this you need to pay more attention to your employees Bad Target Para ter mais sucesso voc precisa de funcion rios mais satisfeitos E para conseguir isso voc precisa dedicar mais atenc o a cada funcion rio Better Ter mais sucesso requer funcion rios mais satisfeitos e isso exige dar mais atenc o a cada um deles By understanding the meaning
14. ar a check box to desmarcar select to selecionar clear to limpar Make sure to Certifique se de Be sure to Certifique se de Please see Consulte For more information Para obter mais informa es attention aten o caution cuidado warning aviso notice aviso alert alerta note observa o Note Obs type to digitar insert to inserir enter to digitar preencher informar fill to preencher Page 29 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved chat to bater papo chat noun bate papo e mail email e mail on line online online off line offline offline Internet internet Internet Intranet intranet Intranet download to fazer download fazer o download download noun download upload to fazer upload fazer o upload upload noun upload login to log in to fazer login login noun login logon to log on to fazer logon logon noun logon logout to log out to fazer logout logout noun logout change to alter to alterar modify to modificar enable to habilitar activate to ativar disable to desabilitar deactivate to desativar Cannot Nao poss vel Unable to N o poss vel Not possible N o poss vel Impossible to N o poss vel Could not N o foi poss vel It was not possible N o foi poss v
15. cios de treinamento pr ticos Better exerc cios pr ticos de treinamento Source strategic business questions Bad Target quest es de neg cio estrat gicas Better quest es estrat gicas de neg cio Likewise to make your translation flow freely and feel like it has been originally written in Portuguese isn t this the ultimate goal of every translation after all changing the sentence structure is recommended Source Enable auto restart in the event of hardware failure for highest availability OK Target Permita a reinicializa o autom tica em caso de falha no hardware para oferecer a mais alta disponibilidade Better Para oferecer a mais alta disponibilidade permita a reinicializa o autom tica em caso de falha no hardware Source The gap expands when employing co processors and when stacks are optimized OK Target A diferen a aumenta quando coprocessadores s o empregados e quando as pilhas s o otimizadas Better Ao empregar coprocessadores e otimizar as pilhas a diferen a aumenta However don t forget that we expect you to do this without causing any changes in meaning Source Bubbles was already used to innovation OK Target A Bubbles j estava acostumada com inova o Better Inova o j n o era novidade para a Bubbles Page 17 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved caps Witches he thought Always rhyming Nora Roberts 5 4 Rhyming In English rh
16. e TO cano aaa 27 6 13 FOCUS tO FOCUSEG ia A A ded eai od 27 6 14 MISSION SEC lun da 27 6 15 Seamless Iy asas nais acne ana a RL a RR di nd ca a ra 27 6 16 SODIO a pia 28 6 17 Unleash LO ri diia 28 Terminology iii A A O ac 29 7 1 Ccaps Localization Glossary oocoooccccccconcncnnnccnnnncnnnccnnnncnnncrnnnncnnnnrnnnncnnnnrnanninanees 29 Ll BlackKliStiunica tosca ia 32 Usef l LINKS soa a a dida 33 Page 3 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved caps 1 Introduction What makes a translation good What should one have in mind when working with a text Every professional knows that the best translation is the one that looks nothing like a translation but in fact appears to have been written originally in the target language This is why we created the Ccaps Style Guide It will be used throughout our material and to make sure that our customers receive what we promise we need to follow the guidelines included here In Every Project Unless we receive a specific style guide from the customer in which case it will always be prioritized over this document We obviously do not expect you to know every single rule by heart but we do require you to study this guide carefully and follow these guidelines If you have any questions please contact your Project Manager and as always suggestions are warmly welcome Sincerely The Ccaps Language Team Page 4 2015 Ccaps Translation and Locali
17. either difficult to translate or you could simply choose the easiest but definitely not the best solution 6 Tricky Terms 6 1 Ability Please notice habilidade is not the only possible translation Source It provides the ability to handle unexpected workload peaks Bad Target Oferece a habilidade de lidar com picos de carga de trabalho inesperados Better Permite lidar com picos de carga de trabalho inesperados See also http www ccaps net blog voce pode conseque ou e capaz lang pt br 6 2 Address to Please notice enderecar and encaminhar are not the only possibilities According to the context other options are tratar lidar abordar considerar dar atenc o Source This program helps to address market challenges and improve customer satisfaction Bad Target Este programa ajuda a encaminhar as mudancas de mercado e a aumentar a satisfac o do cliente Better Este programa ajuda a lidar com as mudancas de mercado e a aumentar a satisfac o do cliente 6 3 Bottom line bottom line Please notice bottom line or even bottom line with no hyphen is not linha de fundo In a finance context it can be translated as resultado final do balan o or resultado financeiro In a more general context it can be translated as resultado final conclus o final ponto chave ponto principal quest o fundamental See also http www teclasap com br como traduzir bottom line 6 4
18. el start to iniciar restart to reiniciar launch to lan ar produto iniciar programa boot to inicializar reboot to reinicializar shutdown to shut down to desligar quit to encerrar exit to sair Page 30 02015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved cut to recortar paste to colar crop to cortar trademark marca comercial registered trademark marca registrada setting configurac o setup configurac o set up to configurar install to instalar Page 31 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved caps 7 2 Blacklist Please see below some terms you should avoid during the translation application aplicativo aplicac o as na medida em que a medida que a medida em que become difficult to dificultar tornar dif cil become easy to facilitar tornar f cil become possible to ossibilitar tornar poss vel best practices pr ticas recomendadas melhores pr ticas delete to excluir deletar deploy implantar implementar download to fazer download fazer o download baixar Getting Started Introduc o comecar IT Tl IT Overview Vis o geral Vis o global rest restante resto scalable dimension vel escal vel support to dar suporte a suportar supported com suporte compat vel suportado the URL o URL a URL while enquanto ao mesmo tempo em que Page 32
19. even remove the verb with segundo de acordo com 4 7 Dash and Parentheses In English the dash is used to indicate a drastic change in the sentence to include explanatory information or a list of elements While the same occurs in Portuguese there are more efficient ways to achieve the same effect Parentheses or commas are good alternatives for the dash since they are more commonly used we do not necessarily have to stick to the use of the dash in the translation Take a look at the following examples Source Crocodile s databases also known as the CROC family attract a group of IT professionals who appreciate them for their similarities to the typical structure of real business data Bad Target Os bancos de dados da Crocodile tamb m conhecidos como a fam lia CROC atraem um grupo de profissionais de Tl pelas semelhancas com a t pica estrutura de dados reais de neg cios Better Os bancos de dados da Crocodile tamb m conhecidos como a fam lia CROC atraem um grupo de profissionais de Tl pelas semelhancas com a t pica estrutura de dados reais de neg cios Source However if one finds a way to install the device driver perhaps by editing the registry it can easily be detected and prevented from loading Bad Target Entretanto se algu m encontrar um modo de instalar o driver do dispositivo editando o registro quem sabe ele poder ser facilmente detectado e impedido de carregar Better Entretanto se alg
20. gatives unless they are considered a crucial stylistic feature in the text Source We do not see any reason to refuse the opportunity Wrong Nao vemos motivo nenhum para recusar a oportunidade Right Nao vemos motivos para recusar a oportunidade For more information please refer to http www englishexperts com br 2009 04 15 a dupla negativa no ingles 4 3 Capitalization Section titles and captions usually are written with the first initial of each word capitalized However please follow the Brazilian Portuguese capitalization rule when translating and keep only the first initial capitalized Here is an example Source For You We Will Run That Extra Mile Wrong Por Voc Faremos Aquele Esforco a Mais Target Por voc faremos aquele esforco a mais This rule does not apply to job titles see below names of publications brands proper names and more When in doubt please ask your Project Manager Page 10 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved caps Since we do not always have a direct match between most job titles in Brazilian and foreign companies we prefer to keep the titles untranslated when they are accompanying the name of the subject 4 4 Job Titles Source Steve Jobs Apple s CEO died at the age of 56 Wrong Steve Jobs o Presidente da Apple morreu aos 56 anos Right Steve Jobs CEO da Apple morreu aos 56 anos Please note that the acronym rule see below does not apply
21. he competition Bad Target Podemos focar em estar a frente da concorr ncia Better Podemos nos dedicar a estar a frente da concorr ncia 6 14 Mission critical Although some people say miss o cr tica we prefer to avoid this expression Source These services protect the investment of your mission critical solutions Bad Target Estes servicos protegem o investimento das suas solucdes de miss o cr tica Better Estes servicos protegem o investimento das suas solu es chave essenciais See also http www teclasap com br falsos cognatos critical 6 15 Seamless ly Source Create solutions that work seamlessly across Windows Mac and the web Bad Target Crie solu es que funcionem integralmente em Windows Mac e na web Better Crie solu es que funcionem perfeitamente em Windows Mac e na web See also http www teclasap com br seamless 3 significados e 25 sugestoes de traducao Page 27 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved caps Please notice suave and suavemente are not the only possible translations and may not fit all contexts 6 16 Smooth ly Source When exploring XLZ notice how smoothly the device opens Bad Target Ao explorar o XLZ observe como o dispositivo pode ser aberto suavemente Better Ao explorar o XLZ observe como o dispositivo pode ser aberto com facilidade See also http www teclasap com br smooth sailing qual e o significado e a traducao d
22. he translated text play an important role Naturally the translation should reflect the intended audience but as a general rule the tone of the translated text should be as neutral as possible Video scripts are not necessarily informal We do understand that the spoken language is less formal than the written text but make sure that your translation reflects the tone and style of the speaker Institutional videos for instance should reflect a corporate image rendering the translation in an informal or humorous manner is therefore unacceptable The use of humor in examples must be considered carefully since some humor may be offensive to the end user Avoid using ethnic sexist and or social connotations if they appear in the source file consult with your PM about the proper tone and wording to use If you are unable to detect the target audience of the text which should dictate the tone of your translation contact your PM immediately If they do not have the answer the client will provide the necessary guidance 5 2 Bad Source This almost never happens outside of the realm of scientific terminology which is obviously a domain populated by sadists with no regard for language Ammon Shea If you notice that the source is poorly written and this can happen more often these days avoid word by word translations and do your best to render a fluent target text In such cases we expect you to detach from the source structure
23. ilar to resource feature a more adequate translation would be recurso fun o funcionalidade Source Gain a basic understanding your personal capabilities Bad Target Obtenha uma compreens o b sica das suas capacidades pessoais Better Obtenha uma compreens o b sica do que voc pode fazer Source Improve efficiency with energy management capabilities Bad Target Aumente a efici ncia com capacidades de controle de energia Better Aumente a efici ncia com recursos de controle de energia 6 7 Deliver to Please check the context Entregar is not the best and definitely not the only possible translation for all cases In some contexts it can be translated as fornecer and proporcionar Other possibilities also according to context are cumprir algo prometido dar conta de fazer algo obter resultados Source You can deliver an application that is easy to use in all platforms Bad Target Voc pode entregar um aplicativo facil de usar em todas as plataformas Better Voc pode fornecer um aplicativo facil de usar em todas as plataformas Page 25 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved caps Do not think that projetar is the best and only possible translation According to the context you should consider more adequate options such as desenvolver criar elaborar 6 8 Design to Source The program is designed to handle auditing requirements Bad Target O p
24. in order to provide a readable target Source Press once to move cartridge to change or stow position Bad Target Pressione uma vez para mover o cartucho para mudar ou reposicionar Better Pressione uma vez para mover ou reposicionar o cartucho The same applies to source texts that tend to be ambiguous when translated As an expert you must be able to identify such ambiguities and avoid them in your translations Source Automation put us in control so our business can keep on growing Bad Target A automa o nos coloca no controle para que nosso neg cio continue crescendo Better A automa o nos coloca no controle para que nossa empresa continue crescendo Page 16 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved caps Proper words in proper places make the true definition of style Jonathan Swift 5 3 Word Order While translating sometimes you need to change the order of the words to make sure that the meaning is properly conveyed Source automated tiered storage Bad Target armazenamento em camadas automatizado Better armazenamento automatizado em camadas Source high end data storage system Bad Target sistema de armazenamento de dados avancado Better sistema avancado de armazenamento de dados Source virtual storage area networks Bad Target redes de rea de armazenamento virtuais Better redes virtuais de rea de armazenamento Source hands on training exercises Bad Target exerc
25. increases its legibility The idea is to avoid too many long subordinate clauses and conjunctions Source Unable to reset challenge questions for user so user was not updated Bad Target N o foi poss vel definir perguntas de seguran a para o usu rio assim o usu rio n o foi atualizado Better O usu rio n o foi atualizado porque n o foi poss vel definir perguntas de seguran a para ele Feel free to change the punctuation and sentence structure if that will make your text clearer In marketing texts short sentences in English can be merged into a full paragraph in Portuguese which tends to have longer sentences See the following example Source For John dealing with Robert was a risk free endeavor Robert has had a strong relationship with him for years In fact John bought his first car from Robert back in the 1980s So he was well aware of Robert s honesty Bad Target Para John fazer neg cio com Robert era uma empreitada segura Robert tinha com ele uma rela o de muitos anos Na verdade John comprou seu primeiro carro de Robert nos anos 80 Por isso ele j sabia que Robert era de confian a Better Fazer neg cio com Robert com quem John tinha uma forte rela o de muitos anos foi uma empreitada segura Na verdade John comprou seu primeiro carro de Robert nos anos 80 e por isso j sabia que ele era de confian a Page 19 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved caps On the othe
26. m Make sure to insert a space between the number and the abbreviation 7 mm not 7mm Page 13 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved caps Depending on the material and the context please contact your PM to decide whether you should use only conversions or use the original measurement and the conversion in all occurrences 4 12 Conversions Source Use a 3 000ft cable Wrong Utilize um cabo de 3 000 p s 914 40 m Possible Target Utilize um cabo de 914 40 m Possible Target Utilize um cabo de 914 40 m 3 000 p s Do remember to change the decimal separators and include the spacing accordingly 4 13 Currencies When representing dollar values in Portuguese the currency symbol US should be added before the figure with a space separating the symbol from the number Source 8 600 00 Target US 8 600 00 Do not convert US dollars or any currency to Brazilian Real unless specified by the customer 4 14 Date Format Use the target language format for the order of months and days of the week in dates unless specified otherwise by your Project Manager The following numerical representation English Portuguese 11 23 2015 23 11 2015 should be spelled out as 23 de novembro de 2015 Please note that the year is always written without thousand separators Wrong outubro de 1 998 Right outubro de 1998 Page 14 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved ca
27. mpresas de tecnologia e Impulsionar o crescimento dos servicos e Oferecer uma combina o de produtos e servicos competitivos e Reduzir a quantidade de sistemas diferentes e Otimizar um sistema para obter visibilidade em tempo real If the list items however have one or two words or small sentences with no verbs the first letter of each item must be in lower case They should also be followed by a semicolon except for the last item which is followed by a period Source Please check the following requirements for setting your devices User guide Em Power cables 3 Wired connection 4 Battery Target Verifique os requisitos a seguir para configurar os dispositivos i guia do usu rio 2 cabos de energia 3 conex o com fio 4 bateria 3 3 Personal Pronouns Never use the expression o mesmo a as a personal pronoun in an attempt to avoid repeating the preceding term Source When you open the file please check if the file can be properly used with the tool Wrong Ao abrir o arquivo verifique se o mesmo funciona corretamente na ferramenta Right Ao abrir o arquivo verifique se ele funciona corretamente na ferramenta A classical case is the sentence Antes de entrar no elevador verifique se o mesmo encontra se parado no andar This could be easily avoided by moving the object to the second clause Antes de entrar verifique se o elevador encontra se parado no andar Try this solution yourself it often works
28. ntly with acronyms if you have space limitations such as in tables or presentation slides Please contact your PM if you notice that it is not possible to follow this rule Here are some useful acronyms links http www acronymfinder com http www abbreviations com http www acronymsearch com Page 11 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved caps Translators always seem to struggle with quotation marks and the surrounding punctuation There is a basic difference between English and Portuguese as far as quotations go In English when a quote has more than one sentence the sentences are split into two and the speaker is revealed before the end of the phrase In Portuguese there is no pause until the quote is complete It is only at the end of the sentence that the author of the statement will be revealed Take a look at the example below 4 6 Quotes Source What users want is a safe and quick trip to their destination said Sheryl To better serve them the IT area has also adopted the most modern and up to date technological resources Target O que os usu rios querem uma viagem r pida e segura ao seu destino Para atend los cada vez melhor a rea de Tl tamb m adotou os recursos de tecnologia mais modernos e atualizados afirmou Sheryl NOTE Avoid translating said only as disse Feel free to make other choices and change the verb tense like afirma declara explica considera etc or
29. of an obscure message you can convey it in a different way and increase the legibility of the translated information Source Since a virus was detected rebooting is recommended to minimize the possibility of further infection Bad Target Uma vez que um v rus foi detectado recomenda se a reinicializac o do computador para minimizar a possibilidade de maior infecc o Better V rus detectado aconselh vel reinicializar o computador para minimizar poss veis danos Make your translation simple and direct Again follow the motto above less is more Source The software introduces an activity that allows you to upload images and texts Bad Target O software apresenta uma atividade a qual permite carregar imagens e textos Better O software apresenta uma atividade que permite carregar imagens e textos Sometimes a quick fix will render your text more fluent and pleasant to the reader Here are some examples Bad Target Muitos dos arquivos do cliente j n o ficam armazenados apenas no servidor Better Muitos arquivos do cliente j n o ficam armazenados apenas no servidor Source Most businesses invested but few have achieved results Bad Target A maioria das empresas investiu mas poucas delas viram resultado Better A maioria das empresas investiu mas poucas viram resultado Page 23 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved caps Please see below some possible solutions for terms that are
30. ollowing a colon should always be in lower case when it is part of the same sentence or paragraph Source You need the following Your login a password and a lot of courage Wrong Voc precisa do seguinte Seu login uma senha e muita coragem Right Voc precisa do seguinte seu login uma senha e muita coragem 3 1 4 Spacing Commas semicolons periods and ellipses are to be followed by only one space Please make sure to replace double with single spaces by using the search feature of your word processor or CAT tool Source am not a type historian am an antiquarian book collector Wrong N o sou historiador de fontes Sou um colecionador de livros antigos Right N o sou historiador de fontes Sou um colecionador de livros antigos When using suspension points the space must not come before but after it Page 7 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved Tronsiation Localization 3 2 Bullets and Numbering If the items in a certain list are complete sentences each begins with a capital letter and ends with semicolon except for the last item which is followed by a period Source Managing all processes from one system allows technology companies to e Drive service growth e Deliver a competitive product and services mix e Reduce the amount of disparate systems e Leverage one system for real time visibility Target O gerenciamento de todos os processos em um Unico sistema permite as e
31. ong Right caps for instance como por exemplo como OR por exemplo along with junto com OR juntamente com com IMPORTANT Please be careful with other common redundancies Check other instances here http www recantodasletras com br tutoriais 2808814 5 10 Concision Less is more Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Try to eliminate redundant material without compromising the clarity of the information The idea is to avoid lengthy and complex sentences whose content may be better expressed in a shorter more explicit structure Source Bad Target Better Source Bad Target Better Source Bad Target Better Source Bad Target Better Ccaps provides you with peace of mind A Ccaps fornece tranquilidade a voc Com a Ccaps voc fica tranquilo Bring business productivity to the next level Leve a produtividade a um novo n vel Eleve o n vel da produtividade Try our new commercial applications without putting any constraints on your existing infrastructure Experimente nossos aplicativos comerciais sem colocar nenhuma restric o em sua infraestrutura Experimente nossos aplicativos comerciais sem restringir sua infraestrutura Share things that make your company a special place to work Compartilhe fatos que fazem com que sua empresa seja um lugar especial para se trabalhar Compartilhe fatos que fazem da sua empresa um lugar especial para se trabalhar Page 22 2015 Ccaps Translation
32. orgets another apparently small but very important detail punctuation This is also part of your job and correct punctuation is essential for the proper understanding of any text Since this is a very broad subject it is better to concentrate on the kinds of punctuation that cause the biggest problems 3 1 1 Comma Please see below some frequent mistakes related to comma usage The form by verb in gerund always indicates the method of doing something Whenever you see this structure in the source do not use comma before the verb in your translation Source The cloud mitigates those concerns by providing the necessary controls Wrong A nuvem minimiza essas preocupa es fornecendo os controles necess rios Right A nuvem minimiza essas preocupa es fornecendo os controles necess rios When como expresses a comparison there is no comma before it Source See how this kitchen machine can help you cook like a chef Wrong Veja como este equipamento pode ajudar voc a cozinhar como um chef Right Veja como este equipamento pode ajudar voc a cozinhar como um chef If however it precedes a group of things as an exemplification the comma should be used Source Other platforms such as Google and Twitter allow you to do better searches Wrong Outras plataformas como Google e Twitter permitem fazer pesquisas melhores Right Outras plataformas como Google e Twitter permitem fazer pesquisas melhores Used before e and
33. ps Be aware of AM PM in your translation and make sure to convert it to the twenty four hour clock as follows 4 15 Times Source llam to 6 30pm Target 11h as 18h30 Please note that in Portuguese the hour number is followed by h and the number of minutes with no space between them and definitely no colon If the text includes the time in seconds you can follow a structure that is similar to the source Source 06 53 21 or 06h 53m 21s Target 06 53 21 or 06h 53m 21s 4 16 Telephone Numbers and Company Addresses If provided by the customer always replace the general or headquarter contact information with the local addresses emails and telephone numbers If there are no instructions regarding this issue proceed as follows For local telephone numbers in Brazil use the area code first and enclose it with parentheses The telephone number should follow the area code with hyphens as separators Example Tel 21 2222 1234 For international telephone numbers make sure to specify the country by adding a plus sign before the country code enclosing the area code in parentheses and then adding the phone number using hyphens as separators Source 212 222 1234 Target 1 212 222 1234 Page 15 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved caps 5 Style and Tone 5 1 General Guidelines O estilo ha de ser facil e muito natural Father Antonio Vieira The style and tone chosen for t
34. r capacitar and qualificar instead Source Empower your team and get better results immediately Bad Target Empodere sua equipe e os resultados melhorar o de imediato Better Capacite sua equipe e os resultados melhorar o de imediato Please consider capacita o and qualifica o instead of empoderamento See also http www teclasap com br empowerment Page 26 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved caps In IT text the meaning will hardly be escalar Expandir is a possible translation but may not convey the meaning either Always consider the context 6 12 Escalate to Source Support monitors critical cases and escalate them as required Bad Target O suporte monitora os casos graves e os escala conforme necess rio Better O suporte monitora os casos graves e os encaminha a n veis mais altos conforme necess rio 6 13 Focus to Focused Please try to avoid focar em and or focado em Consider the context and notice there are other possibilities better than focar Source The review focuses on interoperability between solutions Bad Target A an lise foca na interoperabilidade entre as solu es Better A an lise se concentra na interoperabilidade entre as soluc es Source Packaging focused on consumer Bad Target Embalagem focada no consumidor Better Embalagem direcionada ao voltada para o com foco no consumidor Source We can focus on staying ahead of t
35. r hand in instruction manuals and other similar documents shorter sentences make the text clearer for the user Source This is an integral part of my business allowing me to provide remote support to my clients quickly and easily Bad Target Esta parte essencial aos meus neg cios ela me permite oferecer suporte remoto aos meus clientes de forma r pida e f cil Better Esta parte essencial aos meus neg cios Com ela ofere o suporte remoto aos meus clientes com rapidez e facilidade Also words with very general meaning such as coisa thing stuff should be avoided whenever possible Be more specific Source One click access to the most important stuff on your PC Bad Target Acesso com um clique s coisas mais importantes em seu PC Better Acesso com um clique aos recursos mais importantes em seu PC Source Follow these steps to resize an object rotate a page create files and more Bad Target Siga estas etapas para redimensionar um objeto girar uma p gina criar arquivos entre outras coisas Better Siga estas etapas para redimensionar um objeto girar uma p gina criar arquivos entre outros Source Tell me what you think would help speed things up for you Bad Target Diga o que voc acha que ajudaria a acelerar as coisas para voc Better Diga o que voc acha que ajudaria a acelerar o processo para voc 5 7 Unnecessary Terms A misplaced word spoils the most beautiful thought Voltaire
36. r with the second person pronoun voc Source You are connected to the Internet Target Voc esta conectado a Internet While in English personal pronouns are always present in the sentence they can be omitted in Portuguese Source If you have not verified in 24 hours you need to reset the password Bad Target Se voc nao fizer a verificac o em 24 horas voc dever redefinir a senha Better Se nao fizer a verificac o em 24 horas voc dever redefinir a senha Page 18 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved a Tronsiation p izotion Avoid gender references in your translations since they can refer directly to both men and women Instead try addressing the reader in an impersonal form or using the plural whenever necessary Source This procedure will allow you to access the portal Bad Target Este procedimento o permitir acessar o portal Better Este procedimento permitir acessar o portal Also keep in mind that good Portuguese employs the active voice whenever possible So render the Portuguese in the active voice and indicative mood Be direct Remember A atingiu B describes the event more concisely than B foi atingido por A 5 6 Clarity A clear sentence is no accident Very few sentences come out right the first time or even the third time Remember this in moments of despair William Zinsser To communicate efficiently sometimes breaking the source in two sentences
37. rograma projetado para lidar com exig ncias de auditoria Better O programa elaborado desenvolvido para lidar com exig ncias de auditoria 6 9 Effective and Efficient Please note the difference between effective eficaz and efficient eficiente Source This course covers effective knowledge management Bad Target Este curso abrange o gerenciamento eficiente de conhecimento Better Este curso abrange o gerenciamento eficaz de conhecimento Source It provides efficient file storage Bad Target Fornece armazenamento eficaz de arquivos Better Fornece armazenamento eficiente de arquivos 6 10 Eligible Please avoid eleg vel as the translation for this term Most times the idea is that someone or something has the qualifications rights conditions or requirements to do something You may even rewrite your text to replace eligible Source Please verify that you are eligible to participate Bad Target Verifique se voc esta elegivel para participar Better Verifique se voc esta qualificado para participar Source Users are eligible to receive a free upgrade Bad Target Os usu rios s o eleg veis para receber uma atualizac o gratuita Better Os usu rios t m o direito de receber uma atualizac o gratuita Depending on the context other possibilities are habilitado a apto a and candidato a 6 11 Empower empowerment While the verb empoderar has been increasingly used at Ccaps we prefe
38. the translated text flows well in the correct tone see Chapter 5 for more details You should also do a final file verification to make sure that the file format meets Brazilian Portuguese language standards and adheres to the received guidelines For instance make sure there are no double spaces and in the case of numbers that thousand commas have been switched to periods see Chapter 4 10 Even under a tight deadline you must always leave time to read through your work a second time You will be surprised by how much you miss the first time around 5 Spell Check Always This almost goes without saying but it is so critical that must be included here as the last of the five golden rules ALWAYS run a spell check both before and after your revision Remember that the new Portuguese spelling is in place in Brazil since 2009 and make sure that your spellchecker reflects these changes When in doubt check the Spelling Reform resources in Chapter 8 Follow this link if you need help configuring the spellchecker in your working tool Page 5 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved caps Certa a frase que obedecidos o esp rito da lingua e as circunst ncias do discurso comunique com a precis o poss vel pronto Jo o Ubaldo Ribeiro 3 Grammar 3 1 Punctuation When concerned about the best word to use the most appropriate expression and a range of other stylistic choices the translator often f
39. u m encontrar um modo de instalar o driver do dispositivo editando o registro quem sabe ele poder ser facilmente detectado e impedido de carregar Page 12 2015 Ccaps Translation and Localization All rights reserved caps 4 8 Abbreviations Abbreviations usually end with a consonant followed by a period Examples m masculino av avenida Exceptions ago agosto maio no abbreviation The final period is eliminated in scientific symbols or units of measure Examples k pot ssio m metro Any letter used in the abbreviation will retain its original accent Examples pag pagina max maximo Abbreviations may be made plural by adding an s to the end except when it is a unit of measurement Example Sras Senhoras Exception pp paginas If a sentence ends with a period of an abbreviation do not enter an additional period 4 9 Numbers Numbers until ten should be written as words i e um dois tr s etc Numbers above ten should be written as numerals i e 13 14 15 etc 4 10 Decimal and Thousand Separators In Portuguese contrary to English periods are the thousand separator and commas are the decimal separator Source 1 234 95kg Target 1 234 95 kg 4 11 Units of Measurements Measurement abbreviations are not pluralized in Brazilian Portuguese Also the ending period is not used in most scientific symbols or measurement units Examples centimetro cm milimetro mm metro
40. yming is not as much an issue as it is Portuguese The repetition of words ending with the same or similar sounds can be annoying and render your text disturbing Source What elements of the packaging are there because of regulation Bad Target Quais sao os elementos que estao na embalagem devido a regulamentacao Better Quais elementos constam na embalagem devido regulamenta o Do not be afraid to change a noun into verb when translating if that will solve the rhyming issue Source The implementation of virtualization in your organization does not need to be a time consuming and expensive process Bad Target A implementa o da virtualiza o em sua organiza o n o precisa ser um processo demorado e dispendioso Better Implementar a virtualiza o na sua empresa n o precisa ser um processo demorado e dispendioso You can also change adverbs into verbs such as in the following example Source The CSM is located in a Customer Care Center and generally works remotely with assigned managers Bad Target O CSM est localizado em uma Central de atendimento ao cliente e normalmente trabalha remotamente com os gerentes atribu dos Better O CSM est localizado em uma Central de atendimento ao cliente e costuma trabalhar de forma remota com os gerentes atribu dos 5 5 Addressing the Reader Show me a family of readers and will show you the people who move the world Napol on Bonaparte Always address the use
41. zation All rights reserved caps 2 Five Steps to Deliver a High Quality Translation Experience is a must when it comes to creating quality translation Based on the extensive experience of the Ccaps Project Managers and Language Specialists they created the five golden steps below to help you always deliver high quality work 1 Know your Limits Don t overbook yourself by taking on too much at once It is much better to complete one project carefully than ten projects in sloppy manner If you know your limits you will show professionalism and get much more work in the long run 2 Ask Questions Rather than making a delivery based on guesswork ask your Project Manager PM to clarify any doubts you may have If they are plenty ask your PM for a spreadsheet to include your questions and send all them at once 3 Research Carefully Careful research of unknown terms and acronyms is crucial Guessing on terms is entirely unacceptable And so is ignoring a term for which you do not understand the meaning Ask Research The process of researching terms abbreviations and acronyms is just as important as the translation itself At Ccaps we have several glossaries in different areas and can make them available to you upon request 4 Review Your File before Delivery Do not forget that each translation project has two phases 1 the translation itself 2 the review to confirm that the translation accurately reflects the original and that
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