TQA - Meeting 6

The intended meaning is conveyed completely to the Target Text (TT). It's dealing with ......... aspect.

• Readability

• Acceptability

• Accuracy

• Correctness

......... is a way of finding the best

translation methods and techniques to fit with

the source text so the readers can easily

understand them.

• Accuracy

• Acceptability

• Readability

• Naturalness

........... in translation is crucial for ensuring that the intended meaning of the source text is conveyed correctly in the target language. This is especially important in fields such as medicine, law, and government, where incorrectness in translation can have serious consequences.

• Accuracy

• Acceptability

• Readability

• Imprecision

.............. is dropping a word or words from the source text in the translation.

• Overtranslations

• Undertranslations

• Addition

• Omission

What's the difference between Literal translations and Mistranslations?

Answer explanation

• Literal translations: word-for-word translations of the source text that fail to convey the intended meaning. 

• Mistranslations: incorrect translations that mislead readers.

SL: When companies expand their business to new regions the most critical issue becomes the language barrier. If not handled well, it can damage the company’s reputation, confuse customers, and lead to legal liabilities.

TL: Ketika perusahaan memperluas bisnisnya ke wilayah baru, permasalahan yang paling penting adalah kendala bahasa. Jika tidak ditangani dengan baik, hal ini dapat merusak reputasi perusahaan, membingungkan pelanggan, dan menimbulkan tanggung jawab hukum.

Is there any comments for this translation? In case of accuracy or acceptability aspects.

Answer explanation

(It depends on your assessment and point of view)

The translation must comply with the local rules; in terms of language style, whether slang is involved or not, even multimeaning words in certain cultures.

It is required in order to create the best possible translation that fits to the target reader. It also focuses less on accuracy and focuses more on dynamic equivalence.

This explanation belongs to .........

• Accuracy

• Acceptability

• Readability

• A, B, C are correct

ST: “You say the first thing that comes into your head.”

TT: “Asal mengutarakan pikiranmu.”

In this case, the translator replaces linguistic elements that influence aspects of the language. Based on your understanding, if you're as a translator, do you agree or disagree with that?
Tell me the reason.

Answer explanation

We can do the same thing as a translator.

The meaning of the sentence "You say the first thing that comes into your head" is "kamu

mengatakan sesuatu yang pertama muncul dalam kepalamu” and then undergo a change

which influences linguistic aspects, but has the same meaning as “asal mengutarakan pikiranmu.”

Always remember that we have to pay attention to our target readers. They're our top priority.

Having good translation competence is an absolute requirement for ......... aspect.

• accuracy

• acceptability

• readability

• reliable

Raters in translation aspect must be at least bilingual. Understanding these language rules will influence a rater in assessing .......

• translator's competence

• the readability

• the acceptability aspect

• the quality of the translation