This excerpt is part of a translation submitted to Open University (May 2024) as a final assessment in the qualification for a master’s degree in Translation.
Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the Sainete, a singular approach to the translation would be flawed and inadequate. For that reason, during this project, the two main areas present in this genre – Drama and Song Translation – were studied in detail to achieve an adequate translation.

In my Auntie’s old house, the wooden stairs made a lot of noise. Everyone knew that. Auntie knew it, Mum knew it and even the neighbours knew it. One Christmas Eve, Santa was feeling a bit cheeky and nosey. I heard him coming up the stairs. He didn’t know about the creaking! He was checking in every drawer and behind every door. Probably looking for the mince pie and cup of mulled wine we were supposed to leave out, but cousin Liam had them all! Ugh, teenagers….Santa was so clumsy in Auntie’s “D

A psicologia de qualquer ente humano, como de qualquer agrupamento...