Translation Methods and Procedures Quiz

According to Vinay & Darbelnet (1958), a translation unit is:

• Individual words that need to be translated separately

• The smallest segment whose signs are so linked that they should not be translated individually

• A paragraph in the source text

• The entire source text document

Who coined the term "translation shift"?

• Peter Newmark (1988)

• Mildred L. Larson (1984)

• Catford (1965)

• Chesterman (1997)

According to Chesterman (1997), which of the following is NOT a type of translation strategy?

• Global strategies

• Local strategies

• Literal strategies

• Comprehension strategies

In Peter Newmark's classification, which translation method "takes more account of the aesthetic value of SL text" and "admits the creative exception"?

• Faithful translation

• Semantic translation

• Communicative translation

• Literal translation

Which translation method is described as "the freest form of translation" and is "mainly used for play, poetry, songs"?

• Free translation

• Idiomatic translation

• Adaptation

• Communicative translation

According to Mildred L. Larson, literal translation is:

• Meaning-based and sounds natural in the receptor language

• Form-based with little communicative value

• The best method for all text types

• Only useful for poetry translation

In Vinay and Darbelnet's procedures, what is "Calque"?

• Using a source language word directly in the target text

• Literal translation of foreign phrase components

• Using an idiomatic expression

• Adjusting to the cultural context

Which of Nida's (1964) procedures involves "removing elements that are redundant or not essential for understanding"?

• Addition

• Structure Change

• Omission

• Changes of Order

Peter Newmark's "Transference" procedure refers to:

• Changing grammatical structure

• Borrowing SL term directly into TL (usually proper names or cultural terms)

• Explaining the meaning with a descriptive phrase

• Changing the viewpoint or semantics

Which translation method "attempts to reproduce precise contextual meaning within the constraints of TL grammatical structures"?

• Faithful translation

• Free translation

• Adaptation

• Semantic translation