CLIL and translation in tertiary education

In the past decade, Content Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) has been steadily gaining ground in tertiary-level education, with an increasing number of programmes being implemented. However, and despite this growing trend, there is still a wide scope for research in this area. More specifically, one of the aspects which have hardly received any attention is the role of CLIL lecturers as translators. The aim of this paper is to prove how translation has a say in the quality and performance of lectures in this teaching context. For that purpose, a twofold approach has been followed. On the one hand, eight lecturers’ actual production has been qualitatively analysed following the phasal analysis of lectures as proposed by Young (1994). On the other, the lecturers’ recognition of their role as translators in CLIL lessons has been considered as well. To this double aim, lectures belonging to the fields of Physics and Engineering have been recorded, transcribed and analysed, with special attention being paid to phasal division. As for our next goal, the answers to a 26-item questionnaire addressed to lecturers and containing reflections on their translating activity have also been thoroughly studied. Findings show that translation does indeed play a pivotal role in the linguistic quality of lectures, with those phases in which translation applies resulting in lower levels of L1 interference. Further research on this area may indeed determine how valuable translation skills are in order to develop a higher efficiency in the preparation and delivery of university lectures.

Check-list of interstitial polychaetes from intertidal and shallow subtidal soft bottoms of Tenerife, Canary Islands

A check-list of polychaete species from two stations on the south coast of Tenerife (Los Abrigos and Los Cristianos) at two different tidal levels, intertidal and shallow subtidal (3 m depth) is presented. A total of 47 species were collected, the hesionid Microphthalmus pseudoaberrans Campoy & Viéitez, 1982 and the spionids Rhynchospio glutaea (Ehlers, 1897) and Spio filicornis (O.F. Müller, 1776) being the most abundant. With 18 species the family Syllidae is the most diverse, followed by the Spionidae and Paraonidae with 6 and 5 species, respectively. The interstitial polychaetes found are represented by both meiofaunalsized and small-sized macrofaunal species

Three new records of Desmodorids (Nematoda, Desmodoridae) from sandy seabeds of the Canary islands

In an ecological study of meiofaunal assemblages in two locations (Los Abrigos and Los Cristianos) of Tenerife (Canary Islands, NE Atlantic Ocean), several desmodorid species were found throughout the study period. Three species belonging to the family Desmodoridae were collected in intertidal and shallow subtidal sandy seabeds. These species were Desmodorella aff. tenuispiculum Allgen, 1928, Metachromadora sp. and Spirinia parasitifera Bastian, 1865. Descriptions, figures and tables with meristic data are presented. Moreover, differences between canarian and specimens from other geographical regions were discussed.Durante la realización de un estudio ecológico de las comunidades meiofaunales en dos localidades de muestreo (Los Abrigos y Los Cristianos) de la isla de Tenerife (Islas Canarias, Océano Atántico), varios ejemplares de desmodóridos fueron recolectados. Tres especies pertenecientes a la familia Desmodoridae fueron encontradas en fondos arenosos intermareales y submareales someros. Estas tres especies fueron: Desmodorella aff. tenuispiculum Allgen, 1928, Metachromadora sp. y Spirinia parasitifera Bastian, 1865. Se presentan descripciones, figuras y tablas con datos merísticos de estas especies. Además, se detallan las diferencias encontradas entre los ejemplares canarios y los procedentes de otras áreas geográficas

Temporal Variations of Shallow Subtidal Meiofauna in Los Cristianos Bay (Tenerife, Canary Islands, Ne Atlantic Ocean)

As assembleias da meiofauna de Los Cristianos Bay, Tenerife, Ilhas Canárias, foi amostrada de maio de 2000 a abril de 2001 a 3 m de profundidade. Nematoda dominou durante todo o período de estudo, variando entre 84.52% em maio de 2000 a 95.93% em outubro do mesmo ano. Copepoda e Polychaeta foram o segundo e terceiro grupos mais abundantes, respectivamente. A densidade apresentou diferenças significativas ao longo do período, com valores mínimos na primavera-verão (maio-julho) e máximos no inverno (janeiro e fevereiro). Essa sazonalidade está sendo atribuída principalmente às variações temporais das espécies mais abundantes de nemátodes (Daptonema hirsutum e Pomponema sedecima). A meiofauna apresentou ainda diferenças na composição e abundância em maio e junho de 2000 quando comparado com os meses restantes do estudo. As variáveis ambientais explicaram parcialmente as variações na estrutura da comunidade e o tipo sedimentar areia muito fina destacou-se entre os mais importantes, juntamente com outras variáveis, tais como nitrogênio e conteúdo de matéria orgânica.A subtidal meiofaunal assemblage in Los Cristianos Bay, Tenerife, Canary Islands was sampled from May 2000 to April 2001, at 3 m depth. Nematodes dominated overwhelmingly during the study period, ranging from 84.52% in May 2000 to 95.93% in October 2000. Copepods and polychaetes were the second and the third most abundant groups, respectively. Meiofaunal densities showed significant differences throughout the study period, with minimum abundances during the spring-summer months (May-July) and highest densities in winter (January and February). This seasonality is mainly due to the temporal variations of the most abundant species (nematodes Daptonema hirsutum and Pomponema sedecima), with differences in meiofauna species composition and abundance during May and June 2000 as compared to the remaining months of the study period. Environmental variables partly explained meiofaunal community structure, being the sedimentary type of very fine sands the most important, jointly with other variables, such as nitrogen and organic matter content

Una nueva especie de género Aonides Claparède, 1864 (Plychaeta, Spionidae) de la región Macaronésica (Atlántico central del Este)

P align=justify>A new spionid of the genus Aonides Claparède, 1864 has been collected in a muddy sand bottom of a marine cave from the Selvagens Islands. This genus included seven species, two of which have been recorded from the central Macaronesian region: Aonides oxycephala (Sars 1862) and the new species Aonides selvagensis. The new species differs from the remaining Aonides species by the presence of 5 anal cirri, 6-8 pairs of branchiae, the absence of eyes, and shape and arrangement of the parapodial hooks. Un nuevo espiónido del género Aonides Claparède, 1864 ha sido colectado en un fondo de arena fangosa en una cueva submarina de las Islas Salvajes. Este género agrupa a siete especies, dos de las cuales han sido registradas en la región de la Macaronesia central: Aonides oxycephala (Sars 1862) y la nueva especie A. selvagensis. Esta especie se diferencia de las otras especies de Aonides por la presencia de 5 cirros anales, 6-8 pares de branquias, la ausencia de ojos, y por la forma y distribución de los ganchos parapodiales. &nbsp

New data about the presence of white grouper Epinephelus aeneus (Osteichthyes: Serranidae) in Balearic Islands (Western Mediterranean)

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Alteraciones morfológicas de lesiones precancerosas como indicador de cáncer de cuello uterino en mujeres atendidas en el HPGDR 2014

Se determinó alteraciones morfológicas de las células en los frotis vaginales de mujeres atendidas en el Hospital General Docente Riobamba en el Laboratorio de Anatomía Patológica, con un universo heterogéneo de 5000 mujeres que acudieron a los diferentes Centros de Salud (Chunchi, Alausi, Guamote, Chambo, Guano), realizándose un estudio epidemiológico descriptivo de conjunto, para determinar alteraciones morfológicas de las células escamosas y glandulares en los frótis cervico vaginales, se clasificando de acuerdo al sistema Bethesda, y buscando la prevalencia de las inflamaciones infecciosas. Se como resultado se obtuvo que: del universo estudiado el 70,65% de los frótis se reportaron como negativas para lesión intraepitelial o malignidad, 24,0% presento inflamaciones infecciosas, el 2,32% alteraciones celulares a nivel de células epiteliales escamosas, células atípicas 1,48%, alteraciones a nivel de células glandulares 0,12%, células cancerosas el 0.06%, y como insatisfactorias para evaluación diagnostica 1,38%. En conclusión se evidencio que los frótis de las mujeres objeto de nuestro estudio presentaron alteraciones morfológicas, incluso cáncer, los mismos que pudieron ser evitados con continuas capacitaciones para educar a la población sobre la importancia de una prueba de Papanicolaou a tiempo. Se recomienda que toda mujer sexualmente activa se realice una prueba de tamizaje (Papanicolaou) periódicamente, si la primera prueba es negativa para lesión intraepitelial o malignidad se deberá practicar otra prueba al año y si esta sigue siendo negativa se recomienda realizarse una prueba de control a los dos años, este examen periódico ayudará a identificar lesiones precancerosas y evitar su progresión a malignidad. Ayudando a mejorar la calidad de vida de las mujeresMorphological alterations of cells were determined in vaginal smears women which were attending in Riobamba General Teaching Hospital in the Pathology Laboratory , with a heterogeneous universe of 5,000 women that were attending in different health centers(Chunchi, Alausi, Guamote, Chambo, Guano) , A descriptive epidemiological study was cond ucted to determine morphological alterations of the squamous and glandular cells in cervical vaginal smears, these were classified according to the Bethesda system, and seeking the prevalence of infectious inflammations . O f the universe studied the results are: 70.65% of smears reported as negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy, 24.0% showed infectious inflammations, 2.32% cellular alterations in squamous epithelial cells, atypical cells 1 , 48%, alterations in glandular cells of 0.12%, 0.06% can cer cells, and unsatisfactory for diagnostic evaluation as 1.38%.In conclusion , it was evidenced that smears of women that is the object of our study showed morphological alterations, including cancer, which it could be avoided with continuous training to educate people about the importance of Pap test doing on time. It is recommended that all sexually active women have a screening test (Pap) periodically , if the first test is negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy it must implement another test a fter a year and if this remains negative it is recommended a control test after two years , This periodic review will help identify precancerous lesions and prevent t heir progression to malignancy. It will help to improve the women life