Direct and Non Direct Translation

Direct and Non Direct Translation

Multiple Choice

What do you call it when the translation is not "word for word"?

• Phrasal translation

• Direct translation

• Non direct translation

• Idiomatic Translation

Multiple Choice

In French, "Je suis" means "I am" and "J'ai" means "I have". How do you say "I am thirteen in French"?

• j'ai trois ans

• je suis treize ans

• je suis trois ans

• j'ai treize ans

Multiple Choice

Why do online translators not work?

• Because they don't know what is masculine and what is feminine

• Because there is no way for them to know the word order

• Because they don't get updated often enough to cover all of the words

• Because they can't no what word to use if they don't know the context of what is being talked about

Multiple Choice

What's another reason why direct translation doesn't always work and online translators are not reliable?

• French has too many strange words

• Not all words can be translated. They must be explained.

• The etiquette of French is too different from other cultures

• Translating is too difficult

Multiple Choice

J'en ai ras le bol is an idiom or "saying" that means "I've had enough". What does it translate to directly?

• My bowl is full

• I'm fed up

• I want to tear my hair out

• I can't stand it anymore