The Translator's Competence as a possible model for GTT - 2

Translation includes different mental activities such as speech, thinking, problem solving, memory, conceptualization, learning, information processing, perception, understanding, and re-expression. What makes translation a complex phenomenon?

• The translator's passive role

• The translator's expertise

• The translator's knowledge of linguistic competence

• The translator's lack of cultural knowledge

According to the Translational Action Theory, what are the main competences presumed by translators?

• Cultural and linguistic competence, cooperation, communication competence, action, and text competence

• Cultural and linguistic competence, cooperation, communication competence, and action

• Cultural and linguistic competence, cooperation, and communication competence

• Cultural and linguistic competence and cooperation

What is the importance of cultural and subject area knowledge in translation competence?

• It helps translators understand the source text

• It helps translators create a target text

• It helps translators produce accurate translations

• All of the above

According to Hermeneutics' presumptions, what contributes to a holistic approach to GTT?

• To focus on individual sentences and words

• To focus on the overall meaning of the translated text

• To focus on the translator's self-monitoring

• To focus on the phenomenological impact of linguistic signs

What is the role of the translator in intercultural communication?

• To bridge the gap between different cultures

• To discuss problems between different cultures

• To better understand the liguistic and gesture signs of different cultures

• To domesticate cultural differences in translation

What is the responsibility of a translator?

• To translate without considering the needs of the target audience

• To translate foreignizing cultural differences

• To take responsibility for the translations they do

• To try to explain their translation choices

What are two most important competences of the translator?

• Text comprehension

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• Communication competence

• Transfer competence

• psych-physiological competence

• Technological competence

What is the function of textual competence in translation?

• To keep the original genre of the text

• To avoid misunderstanding from the receiver

• To create dysfunction in the translated text

• To focus on linguistic competence

What is the relationship between transfer and translation?

• Transfer is the process of message transformation from source to target text

• Transfer is the process of translating words and grammar

• Transfer is the process of understanding the source text

• Transfer is the process of linguistic analysis

What is intercultural competence?

• The ability to communicate effectively in various cultural contexts

• The ability to translate between different languages

• The ability to understand linguistic variations

• The ability to use translation tools effectively