Translation Quiz

Who coined the term "Third Language"?

• Mildred Larson

• Walter Owen

• Alan Duff

• Hamilton Fish

Select the translation technique that changes the point of view from ST to TT.

• Addition

• Modulation

• Omission

• Transposition

Select all the interjections.

• Ew!

• Pow!

• Ouch!

• Hey!

What is the substitution of a word for an agreeable one?

• Interjections

• Cognates

• Transposition

• Euphemisms

Select examples of idiomatic expressions

• Better safe than sorry

• Break the ice

• Under the weather

• Better late than never

Who honored both of his heritages as a mestizo?

• Jose Marti

• William Townsend

• Walter Owen

• Garcilaso de la Vega

Who wrote the first bilingual dictionary?

• John Thorious

• Alexander Tytler

• John Dryden

• Bartolome de las Casas

When is the omission technique used?

• Irrelevant information in SL

• Redundancy in SL

• Idioms without equivalent in TL

• Words without equivalent in TL

In the ST, what is determined by the audience's age, nationality and occupation?

• Tone

• Style

• Format

• Register

Which type of interpretation allows pauses and note-taking?

• Simultaneous

• Consecutive

• Liaison

• Relay