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be seen as a transitory stage between word-bound translation and
the necessary insertion of a rankshifted group in the translation
of a ngp into Portuguese. However, since students are not sure
as to how to deal with the structural elements of an English ngp,
inadequate insertions of a rankshifted group have taken place
where an insertion is actually necessary as well as where it is
not necessary. The translations of the ngps below show two types
of insertions: that which is inadequate but necessary in. its
Portuguese equivalent, and that which is inadequate as well as
well
as unnecessary. We might say that errors of this kind would
form the other end of the scale which was mentioned on page 74
of this chapter. Students who have made i rg errors seem to be
somewhat aware of the necessity.of the insertion of
rankshifted
groups in dealing with the translation of those English ngps
which require that insertion in some equivalent Portuguese ngps.
i) Inadequate and unnecessary insertion of a rankshifted
group at h in English ngps, and at q in its equivalent ngp in
Portuguese:
a. FEDERAL SCHOOL SYSTEM federais escolas do sistema (TIC)
m (m) h (m) h [q]
I 1 1 I
b. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES administração das atividades (TIC)
(m) h h [q]
-f
c. FEW MOVING PARTS
(m) (m) h
pouco movimento de partes (TIP)
C«P) h [q]
d « ROTATING
(m)
CYLINDER
h
rotação de cilindros (T4P)
* [q]