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B2  ·  35 words

Accessibility in Portuguese

What makes a building, a text or a web page usable.

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The second entry is a inaptidão, and the English word it summons is the wrong one. « Ineptitude » looks like a straight translation and is not: in modern English it means bungling incompetence, a person making a mess of the thing in hand, and calling a colleague inept is an insult with no appeal. A inaptidão insults nobody. It is an administrative finding — a doctor’s line on a form, a panel’s conclusion after an interview — that one particular person and one particular post do not fit, and it says nothing about ability in general: somebody may be inapto for one job on the Monday and appointed to another on the Tuesday. English does keep a neutral word for this, « inaptitude », built on « inapt », meaning unsuitable; but it is rare enough that most readers hear « ineptitude » through it anyway. The safe renderings are the plain ones — unfitness for the post, not being suited to the role — and the verb that goes with them, « to be unfit for », belongs to medical boards rather than to judgement. So A inaptidão para o cargo ficou clara na entrevista reports a mismatch, and not a humiliation.

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Adjective (2)

Grammar for these: Adjective agreement · Where the adjective stands

sem barreirasbarrier-freeAdjectiveB2
A entrada nova é sem barreiras.The new entrance is barrier-free.
sem degrausstep-freeAdjectiveB2
O percurso até à sala é sem degraus.The route to the hall is step-free.

Phrase (22)

eliminar uma barreirato remove a barrierPhraseB2
Bastou eliminar uma barreira para tudo mudar.Removing one barrier was enough to change everything.
o utilizador de cadeira de rodasthe wheelchair userPhraseB2
O utilizador de cadeira de rodas entra pelo lado.The wheelchair user comes in from the side.
o lugar para cadeira de rodasthe wheelchair spacePhraseB2
O comboio tem lugar para cadeira de rodas na primeira carruagem.The train has a wheelchair space in the first carriage.
o acesso ao nível do solothe level accessPhraseB2
A loja tem acesso ao nível do solo.The shop has level access.
o piso tátilthe tactile pavingPhraseB2
O piso tátil leva da porta ao balcão.The tactile paving leads from the door to the counter.
a casa de banho adaptadathe accessible toiletPhraseB2
A casa de banho adaptada fica no piso térreo.The accessible toilet is on the ground floor.
o lugar prioritáriothe priority seatPhraseB2
O lugar prioritário está sempre ocupado.The priority seat is always taken.
o dístico de estacionamentothe disabled parking badgePhraseB2
O dístico de estacionamento fica no vidro da frente.The disabled parking badge sits behind the windscreen.
o cão-guiathe guide dogPhraseB2
O cão-guia entra em qualquer estabelecimento.The guide dog may enter any establishment.
a bengala brancathe white canePhraseB2
A bengala branca avisa quem vem em frente.The white cane warns anyone coming the other way.
o auxiliar de marchathe walking aidPhraseB2
Anda com auxiliar de marcha desde a queda.He has walked with a walking aid since the fall.
o sistema de indução magnéticathe hearing loopPhraseB2
A sala tem sistema de indução magnética.The hall has a hearing loop.
a língua gestualsign languagePhraseB2
Aprendeu língua gestual em criança.She learned sign language as a child.
o intérprete de língua gestualthe sign language interpreterPhraseB2
O intérprete de língua gestual fica ao lado do palco.The sign language interpreter stands beside the stage.
a audiodescriçãothe audio descriptionPhraseB2
A audiodescrição conta o que se vê.The audio description tells you what is on screen.
a letra grandelarge printPhraseB2
Há uma edição em letra grande.There is a large print edition.
a linguagem claraplain languagePhraseB2
O aviso foi reescrito em linguagem clara.The notice was rewritten in plain language.
a leitura fácileasy readPhraseB2
A versão em leitura fácil tem frases curtas.The easy read version has short sentences.
a tecnologia de apoiothe assistive technologyPhraseB2
A tecnologia de apoio já vem no telemóvel.The assistive technology is already built into the phone.
só com o tecladoby keyboard alonePhraseB2
O formulário tem de funcionar só com o teclado.The form has to work by keyboard alone.
a ordem de focothe focus orderPhraseB2
A ordem de foco salta do fim para o princípio.The focus order jumps from the end back to the start.
a assistência pessoalthe personal assistancePhraseB2
A assistência pessoal é paga pelo município.The personal assistance is paid for by the council.

Noun (f) (6)

Grammar for these: Definite article: o, a, os, as · Contractions: do, na, ao, pelo

a inaptidãothe unfitness for a postNoun (f)B2
A inaptidão para o cargo ficou clara na entrevista.His unfitness for the post became clear at the interview.
a barreirathe barrierNoun (f)B2
A maior barreira é o degrau da porta.The biggest barrier is the step at the door.
a rampathe rampNoun (f)B2
A rampa é demasiado inclinada.The ramp is far too steep.
as legendas para surdosthe subtitles for deaf viewersNoun (f)B2
As legendas para surdos indicam também os ruídos.The subtitles for deaf viewers name the sounds as well.
a transcriçãothe transcriptNoun (f)B2
A transcrição está por baixo do vídeo.The transcript sits underneath the video.
a legibilidadethe legibilityNoun (f)B2
A legibilidade melhora com mais espaço entre linhas.Legibility improves with more space between the lines.

Noun (m) (5)

Grammar for these: Definite article: o, a, os, as · Contractions: do, na, ao, pelo

o guarda-corpothe guard railNoun (m)B2
O guarda-corpo da varanda está solto.The guard rail on the balcony is loose.
o braillebrailleNoun (m)B2
A caixa do remédio traz o nome em braille.The medicine box carries the name in braille.
o contrastethe contrastNoun (m)B2
O contraste do cinzento sobre branco é fraco.The contrast of grey on white is poor.
o ajuste razoávelthe reasonable adjustmentNoun (m)B2
Uma mesa mais alta já é um ajuste razoável.A higher desk is already a reasonable adjustment.
o cuidador informalthe unpaid carerNoun (m)B2
O cuidador informal tem direito a descanso.The unpaid carer is entitled to respite.

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