Banca de DEFESA: Marcos Pretto

THE PERFORMANCE OF DEAF TRANSLATORS IN THE ENEM EXAM: PROFESSIONAL PROFILE ANALYSIS

Deaf translator; Professional profile; ENEM; Libras;

The National High School Exam (ENEM) is a test aimed at students, both deaf and hearing, who have already finished high school and, with the grade obtained in the exam, they may enroll in undergraduate courses in Brazilian and foreign institutions. The ENEM, being an evaluation available all over Brazil, and which i salso aimed at deaf candidates, is a field of work for deaf translators, accompanying and translating the questions in the test, with the intention of transposing the exam into Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) in the most natural way possible. Therefore, this study aims at identifying and analyzing the education and training of deaf translators involved in the translation of ENEM, from 2017 to 2021, using information gathered from the Lattes Platform. This study not Only fills a gap in the Studies of Translation and Interpretation of Sign Language, but also has practical implications and developments for the education and training of these professionals. It highlights the importance of expanding the presence of deaf translators not only in universities, but also in secretaries of education, especially in the initial grades. This would guarantee that deaf students have access to deaf translators early on, facilitating their process of learning and inclusion. The results show hat the presence of deaf translators during the ENEM is an established practice, but still little documented. The education and training of these translators varies, not being specific to translation courses, but possessing wide experience with sign languages and in translation practice. Their competences and skills, such as their mastery of Libras, are essential to guarantee the accessibility of ENEM video-tests for deaf candidates.