Sardegna, translation and interculturality

Abstract

Starting from the carrying out of a commented translation, this paper aims to reflect on practical issues of the translation process, as well as the public it is destined for. Considering the functionalist perspective of the Translation Studies, we analyzed the chapter “Sardegna” from the children’s book Italia: storie, ballate e racconti, written by the Italian writer Roberto Piumini. We also considered the concepts of foreignization and domestication, proposed by the theorist Lawrence Venuti, when discussing the main objective of this study: to get Brazilian public in contact with a little more about Italy through its regions and through important characters of its culture. The perspective of cultural mediation was then crucial to conduct the choices of the translator, including the option for a commented translation and for its bilingual presentation.