Translation Equivalence

Equivalence in translation is the relationship between the source language and the target language.

• True

• False

How many types of Koller's meaning-based equivalence are there?

• 5

• 6

• 8

• 7

Which language use best describes this?

SL: “Captain, what will we do now?”

TL: “Đại úy, giờ chúng ta sẽ phải làm gì?”

• Military usage

• Student language

• Working-class language

• Aristocratic language

Compare these target texts:

Normal English

ST: I promise that you’ll never find another like me.

TT: Anh sẽ không bao giờ tìm được một "tôi thứ hai" đâu, tôi hứa luôn đấy.

IELTS English

ST: I assure you, under no circumstances, you are bound to encounter someone identical to me.

TT: Tôi đảm bảo với anh rằng, dù sông có cạn, núi có mòn thì đến song trùng của tôi anh cũng nhất định sẽ không tìm được.

Regarding the connotations of stylistic effect, pompous language has been achieved here. Is this statement true?

• True

• False

In connotations of stylistic effect, plain language is most likely to be used to:

• Make a signboard

• Write academic papers

• Analyze scientific research

Which connotation of geographical relation or origin has been achieved here?

SL: "Ah has tole you an' tole you dat you kin allus tell a lady by dat she eat lak a bird."

TL: "U đã bảo cô bao nhiêu nần dằng người ta có thể nhận da một tiểu thư bằng cái nết ăn dỏ dẻ dư chim."

• Dialect

• British English

• Australian English

• Non-religional

Which is the most appropriate definition for:

"both the SL and TL refer to the same real-world objects"

• Pragmatic equivalence

• One-to-one equivalence

• Formal equivalence

• Denotative equivalence

The SL and TL texts are strictly identical once equivalence in translation is achieved.

• True

• False

Which type of equivalence reflects the formal structures of the original text and make the translation “transparent” to the original in Koller's theory?

• Formal equivalence

• Denotative equivalence

• Pragmatic equivalence

Which is NOT a kind of connotations of evaluation?

• Pejorative

• Positive

• Pompous

• Ironic