Do New Technologies Improve Translation Pedagogy?

This contribution wants to add to the discussion if technology supports translator training and where its advantages and boundaries lie. It is by no means exhaustive; rather it is intended to serve to highlight the diversity of possible applications using a pedagogic focus.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tec

Irreversible hypersomnolence after bilateral thalamic infarction

info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Synthesis of enantiomeric polyhydroxyalkylpyrrolidines from 1,3-dipolar cycloadducts. Evaluation as inhibitors of a β-galactofuranosidase

Enantiomeric 2,3,4-tris(hydroxyalkyl)-5-phenylpyrrolidines have been synthesized from the major cycloadducts obtained by the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of sugar enones with azomethine ylides derived from natural amino acids. Reduction of the ketone carbonyl group of the cycloadducts, which possess a basic structure of bicyclic 6-(menthyloxy)hexahydropyrano[4,3-c]pyrrol-7(6H)one, afforded a number of pyrrolidine-based bicyclic systems. A sequence of reactions, which involved hydrolysis of the menthyloxy substituent, reduction, N-protection, and degradative oxidation, afforded varied pyrrolidine structures having diverse configurations and patterns of substitution; in particular, polyhydroxylated derivatives have been obtained. The unprotected products were isolated as pyrrolidinium trifluoroacetates. Because of the furanose-like nature of the target trihydroxyalkyl pyrrolidines, these molecules have been evaluated as inhibitors of the β-galactofuranosidase from Penicillium fellutanum. The compounds showed practically no inhibitory activity for concentration of pyrrolidines in the range of 0.1–1.6 mM.Fil: Oliveira Udry, Guillermo Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono; ArgentinaFil: Repetto, Evangelina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono; ArgentinaFil: Vega, Daniel Roberto. Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica. Centro Atómico Constituyentes. Gerencia de Investigación y Aplicaciones; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de San Martín. Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Varela, Oscar Jose. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono; Argentin

Production of ordered silicon nanocrystals by low-energy ion sputtering

We report on the production of ordered assemblies of silicon nanostructures by means of irradiation of a Si(100) substrate with 1.2 keV Ar ions at normal incidence. Atomic Force and High-Resolution Transmission Electron microscopies show that the silicon structures are crystalline, display homogeneous height, and spontaneously arrange into short-range hexagonal ordering. Under prolonged irradiation (up to 16 hours) all dot characteristics remain largely unchanged and a small corrugation develops at long wavelengths. We interpret the formation of the dots as a result of an instability due to the sputtering yield dependence on the local surface curvatureComment: 4 two-column pages (revtex4), 3 figures (higher quality copies in the printed jrnl. version

South-Central Andean Area Settlement, Evolution, and Biocultural Interactions

El presente trabajo integra una serie de experiencias realizadas con la finalidad conocer aspectos relevantes de la biología de la población humana prehistórica que habitó en el Área Andina Centro Meridional una región clave de América del Sur. Los trabajos citados incluyen (1) la caracterización biológica de las poblaciones locales mediante el análisis de un conjunto de factores como el sexo, la edad y la deformación artificial; (2) la descripción de la estructura de las poblaciones a nivel local y regional; (3) inferir sus relaciones genéticas; y (4) establecer los factores que determinaron su evolución. Además, se incluye una síntesis del desarrollo cultural del Norte de Chile y del Noroeste Argentino para permitir la comprensión de las circunstancias históricas sociales y naturales asociadas con la colonización y ocupación del territorio regional.This article integrates a series of studies carried out with the aim to illustrate important aspects of the biology of the prehistoric human population that lived in the south-central Andean area, a key region of South America. These studies include (1) biological characterization of the local populations through analysis of a set of factors such as sex, age, and artificial deformation; (2) description of the structure of the populations at local and regional levels; (3) investigation of their genetic relationships; and (4) definition of the factors that determined their evolution. A synthesis of the cultural development of northern Chile and northwestern Argentina is also included to understand the natural and social historical circumstances associated with the colonization and occupation of the region.O presente trabalho integra uma série de experiências realizadas com a finalidade de conhecer aspectos relevantes da biologia da população humana pré-histórica que habitou na Área Andina Centro Meridional uma região chave de América do Sul. Os trabalhos citados incluem (1) a caracterização biológica das populações locais mediante a análise de um conjunto de fatores, tais como sexo, idade e deformação artificial; (2) a descrição da estrutura das populações a nível local e regional; (3) inferir suas relações genéticas; e (4) estabelecer os fatores que determinaram sua evolução. Ademais, incluise uma síntese do desenvolvimento cultural do Norte de Chile e do Noroeste Argentino para permitir o entendimento das circunstâncias históricas, sociais e naturais associados à colonização e ocupação do território regional.Fil: Varela, Hector Hugo. Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto. Facultad de Cs.exactas Fisicoquimicas y Naturales. Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Biodiversidad y Ambiente. - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Cordoba. Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Biodiversidad y Ambiente.; ArgentinaFil: Cocilovo, Jose Alberto. Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto. Facultad de Cs.exactas Fisicoquimicas y Naturales. Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Biodiversidad y Ambiente. - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Cordoba. Instituto de Ciencias de la Tierra, Biodiversidad y Ambiente.; Argentin

Google translate and deepL: breaking taboos in translator training

Over the past years, whenever we read about using machine translation (MT) we were advised that it was not suitable for regular professional translation. Students were warned to use Google Translate in their assignments or exams, and would be punished if they did. The reason was that MT usually produced a poor outcome whenever it was not applied for controlled language of pre-edited texts within a specific field of expertise, and with post-edition of the target text. This situation led us to avoid using MT. Related to specialized texts, and after a time of training, meanwhile MT systems managed to produce quite acceptable results and help to translate faster. But in recent times, new systems have been developed called Neural Machine Translation (NMT), and the output quality is reasonably good. As translator trainers we asked ourselves: Why not use post-editing of automatic translated texts as a chance for translation pedagogy and focus on diagnosis and therapy of those errors still made by MT as a means to improve command in both, mother and second language?Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech

Audiovisual accessibility and translation practices in Spanish cinema and theatre: From regulations to screen and stage

In the last decade, very specific regulations have been developed in Spain regarding media accessibility. Public institutions and academic initiatives are also working to promote media accessibility. Regulative pillars for the implementation of accessibility practices in the audiovisual media are a reality in Spain. There comes the time to analyse if the practices correspond to their demands. This paper presents the results derived from the study of audiovisual accessibility and translation practices implemented in the cinemas and theatres of Malaga (Spain), Mediterranean paradigm of multilingual cultural offer, during the first quarter of 2019. The audiovisual offer, the accessibility and translation practices used, the technical means applied for the display of the final products and the languages involved in the process are studied consequently. The final results may contribute to foster social inclusion and fill in a theoretical gap in academic research