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WorksheetsIntroduction to translation Studies-Holmes&Nida
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
According to Nida, differences in translations can generally be accounted for by
the nature of the message
the purpose of the author/translator
the type of the audience
all of the above
In Holmes' map, translation studies are generally divided into
Pure and applied
theoretical and descriptive
pure and descriptive
general and partial
Descriptive translation studies can be
product-oriented
process-oriented
function-oriented
all of the above
In some genres like poetry,
content is given higher priority than form
form is given higher priority than content
both form and content have the same status
none of the above
.........-restricted translation studies can be either language-restricted or culture-restricted
Medium
Rank
Area
Time
According to Nida, decoding ability in any language involves ........ principal levels.
3
4
5
6
When translating between ..........., a translator should take care of false friends or superficial similarities.
closely related languages and cultures
unrelated language but similar cultures
different languages and cultures
both A and B
Translation aids in Holmes' map include
revision and reviews
dictionaries and testing techniques
dictionaries and IT applications
all of the above
Dynamic equivalence translation
is basically source-oriented in both form and content
normally attempts to make no adjustments in idioms
is based on the principle of "equivalent effect"
uses brackets or italics for words added in the target text.
Partial theories, according to Holmes,are restricted according to
medium
area
rank
all of the above
