Question 1

Who proposed the map of the field of translation studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eugene Nida 
B)  Gideon Toury 
C)  James S. Holmes and Gideon Toury 
A)  Eugene Nida 
B)  Gideon Toury 
C)  James S. Holmes and Gideon Toury C

Question 2

Van Doorslaer's map is divided into 'translation' and 'translation studies'. Which of the following is classified under 'translation studies'?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mode 
B)  Theories 
C)  Media 
A)  Mode 
B)  Theories 
C)  Media B

Question 3

What are the two elements of 'pure' translation studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theoretical and applied 
B)  Theoretical and descriptive 
C)  General and partial 
A)  Theoretical and applied 
B)  Theoretical and descriptive 
C)  General and partial B

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of intralingual translation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Translation of a document from Japanese to English 
B)  Rewording of a phrase in the same language 
C)  A film version of a book 
A)  Translation of a document from Japanese to English 
B)  Rewording of a phrase in the same language 
C)  A film version of a book

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of interlingual translation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Translation of a document from Japanese to English 
B)  Rewording of a phrase in the same language 
C)  A film version of a book 
A)  Translation of a document from Japanese to English 
B)  Rewording of a phrase in the same language 
C)  A film version of a book

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of intersemiotic translation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Translation of a document from Japanese to English 
B)  Rewording of a phrase in the same language 
C)  A film version of a book 
A)  Translation of a document from Japanese to English 
B)  Rewording of a phrase in the same language 
C)  A film version of a book

Question 7

What are the three elements of 'applied' translation studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Translator training, translation aids and translation criticism 
B)  Theoretical, descriptive and applied 
C)  Teaching methods, testing techniques and curriculum design 
A)  Translator training, translation aids and translation criticism 
B)  Theoretical, descriptive and applied 
C)  Teaching methods, testing techniques and curriculum design

Who proposed the map of the field of translation studies?

Van Doorslaer's map is divided into 'translation' and 'translation studies'. Which of the following is classified under 'translation studies'?

What are the two elements of 'pure' translation studies?

Which of the following is an example of intralingual translation?

Which of the following is an example of interlingual translation?

Which of the following is an example of intersemiotic translation?

What are the three elements of 'applied' translation studies?

Translation Theory Before the Twentieth Century

Equivalence and Equivalent Effect

Studying Translation Product and Process

Functional Theories of Translation

Discourse and Register Analysis Approaches

Systems Theories

Cultural and Ideological Turns

The Role of the Translator: Visibility, Ethics and Sociology

Philosophical Approaches to Translation

New Directions From the New Media

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Exam 1: Main Issues of Translation Studies

Who proposed the map of the field of translation studies?

Van Doorslaer's map is divided into 'translation' and 'translation studies'. Which of the following is classified under 'translation studies'?

What are the two elements of 'pure' translation studies?

Which of the following is an example of intralingual translation?

Which of the following is an example of interlingual translation?

Which of the following is an example of intersemiotic translation?

What are the three elements of 'applied' translation studies?

Translation Theory Before the Twentieth Century

Equivalence and Equivalent Effect

Studying Translation Product and Process

Functional Theories of Translation

Discourse and Register Analysis Approaches

Systems Theories

Cultural and Ideological Turns

The Role of the Translator: Visibility, Ethics and Sociology

Philosophical Approaches to Translation

New Directions From the New Media

Filters