Equivalence in Translation

Who first introduced the concept of equivalence in translation?

• Nida and Taber

• Vinay and Darbelnet

• Roman Jakobson

• House

According to Vinay and Darbelnet, equivalence is the best method for translating…

• Grammatical structures

• Idioms, clichés, and onomatopoeia

• Scientific terms

• Loan words

What is the main challenge of word-for-word translation?

• It is time-consuming

• It does not always capture the intent or impact of the original expression

• It is the most expensive method

• It ensures full equivalence

Which key translation concept did Roman Jakobson introduce?

• Dynamic equivalence

• Formal correspondence

• Equivalence in difference

• Overt and covert translation

Which of the following is NOT one of Jakobson's three types of translation?

• Intralingual

• Interlingual

• Intersemiotic

• Intersyntactic

According to Jakobson, why is full equivalence between language codes impossible?

• Because absolute synonymy is rare

• Because some languages have more words than others

• Because translation is impossible without context

• Because idioms do not exist in every language

What translation strategies does Jakobson suggest when no literal equivalent exists?

• Omission and paraphrase

• Loan words, neologisms, and circumlocutions

• Phonetic adaptation

• Back translation

Which scholars introduced formal correspondence and dynamic equivalence?

• Vinay and Darbelnet

• Nida and Taber

• Catford and House

• Jakobson and Leonardi

What is the main drawback of formal correspondence?

• It distorts the grammatical and stylistic patterns of the TL

• It requires too much creativity from the translator

• It is difficult to use in literary texts

• It always results in ungrammatical translations

What is the goal of dynamic equivalence?

• To match the grammatical structure of the SL exactly

• To produce the same effect on the TL audience as on the SL audience

• To maintain all words in their original order

• To translate word-for-word