Original Source: https://goo.gl/u3dUvT

Chosen by: Daniela.

Translated by: Daniela.

Revised by: Badriah. (No revision needed, Daniela did a great job).

“Morangos com Açúcar” was a portuguese teen drama, created by TVI. It was aired between 2003 and 2012, with more than 2000 episodes and 9 seasons. Without any doubt, this serie marked a generation. That’s why the people born in the late 80’s and 90’s are called “Morangos com Açúcar generation”.

Morangos ended 5 years ago, but people still know the names of the main characters. That’s the reason why I decided to translate the first opening of the first season. Basically, this was not only the beginning of a TV show, but also the beginning of what had become a national phenomenon: there was merchandising, there were boys and girls bands who started in the show (like D’zrt, or Just Girls), and even a movie. If there was a fashion trend or “cool” words in the show, people would imitate it.

For 9 years, Morangos was a synonym of how our generation acted or wanted to be. Personally, I still have magazines where my “crushes” from the show appear. For many people, including me, Morangos com Açúcar tastes like childhood and nostalgia and reminds me of great moments.

- Daniela.

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Strawberries with Sugar
I see in the waves, the desire to surf
Being here by the sea next to you
I am the forbidden fruit
But you have to taste it
Sweet, bitter and salty as the sea
It is the forbidden fruit
That you will want to taste
Like the land is to the sea
Strawberries with sugar
It is the forbidden fruit
That you will want to taste
But you will have to fight
Strawberries with sugar!

I chose this film because I think it innovated the superhero genre in Portugal. We had never had a Portuguese superhero, until João Leitão decided to shoot this movie.

Original Link: https://goo.gl/gijNYM
Translated by: Mariana
Revised by: Badriah (I don't want to take credit for this translation, Mariana did an excellent job and I didn't edit anything).
Chosen by: Mariana

I chose to translate Pedra Filosofal because it’s one of my favorite Portuguese language poems and the only one I know by heart. I like it so much, I even had the courage to perform it in public in Secondary school for Literature Day! It’s a very beautiful poem.
Translating poetry is always very difficult. I decided to not even attempt to stick to the rhyme scheme, giving priority to the syllabic count on each line. Of course, it was impossible to match it perfectly, but I tried as best as I could to keep the general flow and rhythm of the poem, as it is often accompanied by music.

Original Link: https://goo.gl/PwfeaC
Translated by: Badriah
Revised by: Luisa
Chosen by: Daniela

In this song called Always Absent, António Variações is asking someone a series of questions. This person seems distant, lost, lonely and people do not like that about him. From the lyrics we can tell that the person is also trying to find their way, achieve their dreams, but somehow they get locked in a fantasy that gives them thrill, that make their life more meaningful. Towards the end of the song, Variações reveals the person that he was talking to and that person is himself. This adds another layer to the lyrics, the artist does not like the way he is distant and lonely, but he cannot help it.

The reason why we chose to include Variações in this blog is, his uniqueness and creativity and how much he brought to the current popular culture as we know it today. António Variações was without a doubt, an artistic gem, a head of his time. Unfortunately, he passed away too soon and left many unfinished projects in which artists of today tried to finish those albums as a tribute to Variações. We can still hear  António Variações music in the radio today and that is a sign of a true pop icon, one who imprinted his genius music lyrics, unique style and voice for generations to come. 

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Always Absent by António Variações
Tell me what loneliness is this?
That makes you talk alone.
Tell me what conversation is this?
You're having with yourself.
Tell me what contempt is this?
That you don't look at anyone.
Or do you think that you don't exist?
That no one sees you?
What journey is this?
That drives you in all the directions
You're searching for lost dreams.
Uhhhhh...
Uhhhhh...
There goes "the crazy"...
There goes "the Deranged"...
There he goes...
That's what everyone calls you.
But you're always absent...
And you can't be reached.
But you're always absent...
And you can't be reached.
But you're always absent...
And you can't be reached.
Tell me what madness is this?
That makes you wear a fantasy.
Tell me it frees you...
From an empty life.
Tell me what distance is this?
That you carry in your gaze.
What eagerness and what hurry...
Do you want to reach?
What journey is this?
That drives you in all the directions.
You're searching for lost dreams.
Uhhhhh...
Uhhhhh...
There goes "the crazy"...
There goes "the deranged"...
There he goes...
That's what everyone calls you.
But you're always absent...
And you can't be reached.
But you're always absent...
And you can't be reached.
But I'm always absent...
And I can't be reached.
You can't be reached.
You can't be reached.
You can't be reached.

Original Source: https://goo.gl/8cznDk
Translated by: Luisa
Revised by: Badriah
Chosen by: by Luisa

Comic​ ​Con​ ​Portugal​ ​is​ ​the​ ​main​ ​and​ ​most​ ​famous​ ​Pop​ ​culture​ ​event​ ​in​ ​Portugal.​ ​It took​ ​place​ ​during​ ​late​ ​December​ ​of​ ​2016​ ​for​ ​four​ ​days.​ ​And​ ​the​ ​report​ ​we​ ​are​ ​presenting​ ​you​ ​is one​ ​done​ ​by​ ​RTP​ ​Arena,​ ​in​ ​which​ ​various​ ​visitors​ ​were​ ​interviewed​ ​during​ ​the​ ​event commenting​ ​about​ ​their​ ​current​ ​opinions​ ​of​ ​the​ ​newest​ ​edition,​ ​particularly​ ​on​ ​cosplays.

Translating​ ​this​ ​report,​ ​we​ ​noticed​ ​that​ ​our​ ​main​ ​difficulty​ ​laid​ ​in​ ​understanding​ ​each​ ​word pronounced,​ ​most​ ​frequently,​ ​by​ ​the​ ​visitors​ ​and​ ​more​ ​specifically​ ​when​ ​they​ ​said​ ​a​ ​character names,​ ​which​ ​demanded​ ​some​ ​research​ ​or​ ​when​ ​they​ ​talked​ ​too​ ​fast​ ​or​ ​in​ ​a​ ​low​ ​key,​ ​which made​ ​the​ ​transcription​ ​a​ ​more​ ​challenging​ ​task.​ ​However,​ ​this​ ​was​ ​not​ ​the​ ​only​ ​challenge​ ​we faced​ ​while​ ​translating,​ ​the​ ​opinions​ ​given​ ​and​ ​the​ ​statements​ ​made​ ​were​ ​sometimes​ ​very vague​ ​and​ ​,given​ ​that​ ​it​ ​was​ ​in​ ​a​ ​context​ ​of​ ​an​ ​interview,​ ​there​ ​were​ ​some​ ​grammatical/speech errors​ ​which​ ​made​ ​the​ ​translated​ ​material​ ​sound​ ​ludicrous.

Overall,​ ​given​ ​the​ ​simplistic​ ​vocabulary​ ​and​ ​the​ ​short​ ​length​ ​of​ ​the​ ​report,​ ​it​ ​wasn’t​ ​the​ ​most challenging​ ​of​ ​tasks​ ​and​ ​made​ ​us​ ​improve​ ​as​ ​translators​ ​in​ ​the​ ​sense​ ​that​ ​we​ ​were​ ​faced​ ​with the​ ​challenges​ ​of​ ​subtitling​ ​a​ ​video​ ​and​ ​making​ ​its​ ​transcription.