Dni Otwarte - 7.03

A short note with additional information at the bottom of a page in a translated text is called

• barbarism

• footnote

• neologism

• equivalent

A proper name from the original used in the translation without any changes is called

• barbarism

• equivalent

• compensation

• footnote

When a translator comes up with a new word to use in their translation, that word is

• barbarism

• footnote

• neologism

• generalisation

When a translator decides not to mention something from the original in the translation, they use a technique called

• generalisation

• omission

• compensation

• periphrasis

Who decides if a translation is successful?

• the readers

• the author

• the publisher

• the translator

Different translations of one original text into the same language are called

• translation set

• translation collection

• translation block

• translation series

What do literary translators do?

• rewrite a text, but in a different language

• express the meaning of a text, but in a different language

• waste time; Google Translate can do their job after all

• waste time; translations are always worse than original text

Translating a literary work is similar to

• writing one’s own text

• rewriting

• doing grammar exercises

• solving a puzzle

It a definitive translation of any literary text possible?

• Yes. It is possible to write a perfect translation of any text.

• Yes, but sometimes many versions are needed to get it right.

• No, because translation is a matter of interpretation.

• No, because only the author knows what their text is really about.

Should a translation be faithful to its original text or should it be easy to read?

• It should be faithful to the original.

• It should be easy to read.

• It should be easy to read.

• It’s more complicated than that.