Translation Theory Sample test

In couplets, two procedures are combined to translate a complete sentence

• TRUE

• FALSE

Equivalence is, by nature, an interlingual relationship

• TRUE

• FALSE

Transference is often used to translate technical terms that have no TL equivalents

• TRUE

• FALSE

Literal translation is better than faithful translation in terms of grammar

• TRUE

• FALSE

In denotative equivalence, SL and TL words refer to the same thing in the real world

• TRUE

• FALSE

Idiomatic translation targets the aesthetic values of the ST

• TRUE

• FALSE

Communicative translation prioritizes the communication of SL messages to SL readers

• TRUE

• FALSE

Pragmatic equivalence focuses on the SL readership

• TRUE

• FALSE

The translator has to evaluate the quality of the ST before translating it

• TRUE

• FALSE

Dialogues put much emphasis on two types of expression: ... and ...

• colloquialisms and phaticisms

• emotional and logical
• written and spoken
• visual and auditory