Deck 4: Studying Translation Product and Process

Question 1

Which of the following best explains the difference between a translation strategy and procedure?

A) A strategy is a higher-level approach to a text, while a procedure is a technique used at a specific point in the text
B) A strategy is the choice of text to translate, while a procedure is the selection of a specific wording
C) A strategy is a decision taken in advance of translation, while a procedure is part of the decision-making process

Answer 1

A

Question 2

What are the two general types of translation described by Vinay and Darbelnet?

A) Direct and indirect translation
B) Direct and oblique translation
C) Literal and oblique translation

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is correct?

A) In English, pizza is a borrowing while feng shui is a calque
B) In English, pizza is a calque while feng shui is a borrowing
C) In English, both pizza and feng shui are borrowings

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What does the term 'translation shift' mean?

A) A textual equivalent which is different from the formal correspondent of the source language item
B) A non-obligatory lexical or grammatical change that occurs in the move from source to target text
C) Both a and b

Question 5

What does the term 'markedness' mean?

A) A target text segment that is highlighted by the translator
B) A choice or pattern of choices that stands out in a text
C) A very formal word in a text

Question 6

What does Lederer's term 'deverbalization' mean?

A) Semantic transfer
B) Communicative transfer
C) An intermediate phase between reading/understanding of the source text and expression in the target text

Question 7

What is the basis of a relevance theory model of translation?

A) The translator makes it possible for the reader to grasp the writer's intention without unnecessary effort
B) The translator adds footnotes to the target text to show its relevance to the reader
C) The translator uses explicitation wherever possible to facilitate comprehension

Question 8

In translation process research, what normally happens in a retrospective think-aloud protocol?

A) A translator describes the translation decisions during the translation process
B) A translator answers questions about the translation decisions after the translation process
C) A translator keeps a reflective diary of their translation decisions