ITT Quiz

What is the first step in the translation process according to the Interpretive Theory?

• Finding equivalent words in the target language
  

• Understanding the meaning of the source text
  

• Repeating the source text aloud
  

• Applying grammatical rules from the target language
  

Which of the following best describes deverbalization?

• Ignoring the source text
  

• Replacing words with synonyms in the target language
  

• Retaining only the sense and detaching from linguistic form
  

• Memorizing the entire text before translating
  

According to Seleskovitch, what plays a key role in accurate interpreting?

• Cognitive processing and short-term memory
  

• Word-for-word memorization
  

• Cultural adaptation
  

• Phonetic similarities between languages

Which of the following is NOT a stage in the Interpretive Theory of Translation?

• Understanding

• Deverbalization

• Reformulation

• Phonetic adaptation

Seleskovitch emphasized that interpreting relies heavily on:

• Memory and contextual understanding

• Literal translation techniques

• Pre-set terminology lists

• Machine translation tools

According to Seleskovitch, memory plays no role in interpreting.

• True

• False

The Interpretive Theory of Translation applies mainly to written translation, not interpreting.

• False

• True

The Interpretive Theory supports the idea that translation is an active cognitive process.

• True

• False

(a)   is the process in which the translator disconnects from the source language words and focuses on meaning

The last stage of translation in the Interpretive Theory is (a)   .