ABSTRACT
This paper seeks to show how institutional translation can be a product of Linguistic Policy, considering that, in this context, these policies could also be featured as translational policies. The Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) was chosen as object of study due to its official languages' diversity, given that in its own Constitutional Treaty Portuguese, Spanish, English and Dutch are defined as official languages. Thus, we analyze the translation in UNASUR, based on the description of the translation procedures and its regulations. Considering the premise that the decisions about the lines of action of this institution, as well as its products, are the result of an agreement between the Member-States, we seek to make a reflection on how the interests of the countries affects the translation production from the point of view of Linguistic Policy.
Keywords:
linguistic policy; institutional translation; UNASUR
