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BASIC TRANSLATION THEORIES QUIZ

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Semantic translation means rendering the message that is as close as possible to that of the source text.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Translation means a change in both form and meaning.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

The term "Quốc hội" should be translated as ........ in the Vietnamese political system.

a)

Parliament

b)

National Assembly

c)

Congress

4.

Translation is the process of conveying messages across linguistic and …………………. barriers. (Ian Tudor, 1987).

a)

non-linguistic

b)

social

c)

cultural

5.

Interpreting is the …………… transfer of an orally delivered message from a source language to a target language. (Norlan, 2005)

a)

oral

b)

non-verbal

c)

aural

6.

The term "ân đoạn nghĩa tuyệt" should be translated in terms of ……

a)

Intertextual level

b)

Phrase level

c)

Clause level

d)

Textual level

7.

Which one is a characteristic of interpretation?

a)

delayed

b)

refined

c)

aesthetic

d)

real-time

8.

Identify what principle is violted in the following translation

Cấm người điều khiển các loại xe có mùi bia rượu. It's forbidden to drive car with alcoholic smell.

a)

Accurate

b)

Beautiful

c)

Communicative

9.

Identify what principle is violated in the following translation.

It is estimated that profits will increase sharply next year. => Nó được ước tính rằng doanh thu sẽ tăng mạnh năm tới.

a)

Accurate

b)

Beautiful

c)

Communicative

10.

Which one is an example of Word-for-word translation?

a)

business cycle → chu kỳ kinh doanh

b)

Golden Lion → Kim sư

c)

the Milky Way → dải Ngân Hà

11.

Which one is a borrowing word from French language?

a)

haiku

b)

ragout

c)

tai-chi

d)

Soviet

12.

What kind of diction is used in the following translation?

the underprivileged → người cơ nhỡ, những mảnh đời bất hạnh

a)

High diction

b)

Low diction

c)

Neutral diction

13.

Which one is an example of euphemism in the translation of "thất nghiệp"?

a)

underresourced

b)

between jobs

c)

intellectually challenged

14.

Which one is a formal/high diction translation of the term "hàng dùng rồi/ hàng cũ/hàng Sida"?

a)

substandard

b)

preloved

c)

visually impaired

15.

Which one is the translation of "Không phận sự miễn vào"?

a)

No duty cannot enter!

b)

Authorised Only!

c)

Restricted zone!

16.

What is the correct translation of the term "capital goods"?

a)

Hàng hóa của thủ đô

b)

Hàng vốn

c)

Tư liệu sản xuất

d)

Hàng thiết yếu

17.

Which term should be used to translate the word "đàn" in the phrase "đàn bò"?

a)

pack

b)

group

c)

herd