Quiz on Interpreting and Translation

Understanding the text requires general reading only

• True

• False

Text will be more idiosyncratic with semantic translation.

• True

• False

You should not use a more specific word to translate an English word into Vietnamese.

• True

• False

One of the requirements of a good interpreter is must not appear embarrassed or shy when very personal matters are discussed.

• True

• False

There are two main modes of interpreting: consecutive and liaison interpreting.

• True

• False

After interpreting assignment, interpreter can pass on the knowledge and information of the interpretation to others.

• True

• False

Interpreter should keep silent in case the client may be very emotional and distressed.

• True

• False

Interpreting is rendering information and ideas from one language into another language by means of writing.

• True

• False

Free translation reproduces the matter without the manner, or the content without the form of the original.

• True

• False

Some examples of text categories done by semantic translation are texts of original expression and any personal effusion.

• True

• False