LC Portuguese case studies
LC Portuguese · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The LC Portuguese examination is a proficiency test used to establish that a reader can work with Portuguese-language material at a professional level, most commonly for translation, cataloging, research, or reference work in a library or information setting. It is aimed at candidates who already read Portuguese with reasonable fluency and need an independent, structured assessment of that skill rather than a teaching qualification. The LC Portuguese case studies are 5 cases and about 3,124 words.
1The Funicular Article: Tone and Reference
A B2 candidate is working through a past-paper style reading task without a dictionary. The source is an 180-word article from a Lisbon local newspaper about the Elevador da Bica, which reopened after six months of works.
610 words, about 3 min2Proofreading a Host-Institution Email
A university applicant in Ireland has drafted an email in Portuguese to the international office of a Portuguese university. The deadline for a scholarship is 15 March, and the missing document is a certificate of completion.
645 words, about 3 min3Localizing a Museum Audio Guide from Brazil to Portugal
A museum in Lisbon is adapting a 12-minute audio guide recorded in São Paulo for a photography exhibition. The audience is estimated at 60% Portuguese, 25% Brazilian, 15% other nationalities; the museum wants one Portuguese version, not two.
611 words, about 3 min4Consumer Warranty Letter: Legal Register
You are translating a consumer-association letter from Portuguese into English for a manufacturer's legal team in Ireland. The letter concerns a built-in oven bought on 12 August last year and reported faulty on 3 February.
626 words, about 3 min5Briefing Teachers for a Maputo Partner School
A coordinator at an Irish secondary school is preparing eight teachers for a five-day visit to a partner school in Maputo. The programme includes a 7:45 welcome ceremony with the director, classroom observations, and a closing meeting.
632 words, about 3 min