WorksheetsTypes of Translation
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Worksheet time: 24mins
Translation is …………………………………. the meaning of a text into another language in the way that the author intended the text.
changing
rendering
Translation consists of ………………………………… one state of form to another, to turn into one’s own of another language.
depending
changing
a. Translation consists of ………………………………….. the meaning of the source language into the receptor language.
transferring
rendering
What type of translation is the most difficult?
Simultaneous
Сonsecutive
In what century did Translation Studies appear as a science?
in the 18th century
in the 19th century
in the 20th century
In what century did Martin Luther translate the Bible into German?
in the 15th century
in the 16th century
in the 17th century
These are the different ways in which a professional translator will translate a given text.
Literal translation techniques
Poetry translation techniques
Prose translation techniques
Translation techniques
What is a translation technique which every word is translated in the same order as, or in a very similar order to, the source text. This, depending on the language, can result in very awkward and unnatural translations?
Free verse translation
Literal translation
Poetry translation
Prose translation
________________ was an American linguist who believes that the words, sentences and texts in the source text all have the designative meanings and associative meanings.
Roman Jackobson
Eugene Nida
St. Jerome
Jorge Luis Borges
Eugene Nida helped write the _______________, which has 218 million copies in print.
American Standard Version
Good News Bible
New American Standard Bible
New English Bible
This type of equivalence refers to the purely formal replacement of one word or phrase in the SL by another in the TL.
Dynamic Equivalence
Formal Equivalence
Functional Equivalence
Literal Equivalence
This type of equivalence implies the use of some techniques such as explication, restructuring or adjustment of words or sentences.
Literal Equivalence
Formal Equivalence
Functional Equivalence
Dynamic Equivalence
This is the opposite of poetry which is referred to as textbook writing or anything that is nor written in verse or stanzas.
Essay
Poem
Prose
Story
This poetry translation technique contains editing, rewriting, and combining different sources without paying attention to details such as syntax, style and so on of the original text.
Formal equivalence
Free verse translation
Functional equivalence
Literal translation
Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare
What is the literal translation of “summer’s day” in this excerpt from Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare?
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer’s lease hath all short a date:
Araw
Araw-araw
Araw ng tag-araw
Arawan
Which of the following translation is correct if you translate this poem using free translation?
Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer’s lease hath all short a date:
Dapat ka bang ihambing sa araw?
Tunay ngang ikaw ay mas kabigha-bighani:
T’wing Mayo’y umaalimpuyo ang ulan
Na tinapos ang init na napakaikli:
Dapat ka bang ihambing sa arawan?
Tunay ngang ikaw ay mas kabigha-bighani:
T’wing Mayo’y umaalimpuyo ang ulan
Na tinapos ang init na napakaikli:
Ihahambing ba kita sa isang araw ng tag-araw?
Mas kaiga-igaya ka at mas banayad:
Mayugyog man ng marahas na hangin ang mga bubot ng Mayo,
At ang pananatili ng tag-araw napaka-ikli:
Ihahambing ba kita sa isang arawan?
Mas kaiga-igaya ka at mas banayad:
Mayugyog man ng marahas na hangin ang mga bubot ng Mayo,
At ang pananatili ng tag-araw napaka-ikli:
What poetry translation technique is used in this poem?
ENGLISH
To cast a spell
on all that could be done easier:
to sleep, to go places,
to fix broken vases
of meanings and being.
FILIPINO
Ang maghasik ng engkanto
sa lahat ng maaaring gawin nang mas madali:
ang matulog, ang maglakbay,
ang ayusin ang mga nasirang sisidlan
ng mga kabuluhan at pagiging nilalang.
Formal equivalence
Free verse translation
Functional equivalence
Literal translation
Which of the following is the most appropriate literal translation in Filipino of the word vase?
ENGLISH
"To cast a spell
on all that could be done easier:
to sleep, to go places,
to fix broken vases
of meanings and being."
Gusi
Palayok
Plorera
Sisidlan
What poetry translation technique is used in this poem by Nap I. Arcilla III?
ENGLISH
The stranding of a hundred whales
is one obvious foreboding: a cataclysm
is imminent. Insinuating, intruding
in our souls is the smell
of brine and seawater that has grown rancid.
FILIPINO
Ang pagsadsad ng sandaang balyena
upang ilibing lamang sa baybayin
ay malinaw na pangitain: may pagkawasak
na matutupad. Nanunuot, nanghihimasok
sa aming mga kaluluwa ang amoy
ng malansa at nanlalansag na dagat.
Formal equivalence
Free verse translation
Functional equivalence
Literal translation
________________ involves word to word translation, and there are no additions or deletions from the original text, but ________________ consider the meaning in general and may involve additions and deletions in order to keep the flow of language fluent and natural.
Dynamic equivalence, Formal equivalence
Formal equivalence, Dynamic equivalence
Free translation, Literal translation
Literal translation, Free translation
Which of the following do you think is the problem of using dynamic equivalence?
It is not usually as readable as one that is more thought-for-thought or phrase-for-phrase.
A formal translation can be misleading.
The original language is more likely to exceed the bounds of an accurate translation.
It makes the original language more transparent but can sound awkward to the modern ear.
Psalm 23:1
A psalm of David.
“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.” to
“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.”
This equivalence is an example of _____________________.
Formal equivalence
Dynamic equivalence
Free translation
Literal translation
Psalm 23:1
A psalm of David.
“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.” to
“The LORD is my shepherd; I have everything I need.”
This equivalence is an example of _______________.
Formal equivalence
Dynamic equivalence
Free translation
Literal translation
2 Corinthians 5:8
“We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.”
What type of equivalence is used below?
“Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord.”
Formal equivalence
Dynamic equivalence
Free translation
Literal translation
2 Corinthians 5:8
“We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.”
What type of equivalence is used below?
“There is no doubt that we live with a daring passion, but in the end, we prefer to be done from this body so that we can be at home with the Lord.”
Formal equivalence
Dynamic equivalence
Free translation
Literal translation
What poetry translation technique is used in the first two lines of this poem?
FILIPINO
IKAW
Sa aking puso, ikaw lamang sinta,
Pangako sa bituin, wala nang iba.
Ikaw ay laging nasa isipan,
Hindi ipagpapalit kahit kailanman.
ENGLISH
YOU
In my heart, there is only you,
I swear to the stars, my word is true.
It’s you who’s in my thoughts always
Though time may pass, it’s you I will never replace.
Formal equivalence
Dynamic equivalence
Free translation
Literal translation
What poetry translation technique is used in the 3rd and 4th lines of this poem?
FILIPINO
IKAW
Sa aking puso, ikaw lamang sinta,
Pangako sa bituin, wala nang iba.
Ikaw ay laging nasa isipan,
Hindi ipagpapalit kahit kailanman.
ENGLISH
YOU
In my heart, there is only you,
I swear to the stars, my word is true.
It’s you who’s in my thoughts always.
Though time may pass, it’s you I will never replace.
Formal equivalence
Dynamic equivalence
Free translation
Literal translation
Matthew 18:28
"But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay what you owe.’"
What type of equivalence is used below?
“But when the man left the king, he went to a fellow servant who owed him a few thousand dollars. He grabbed him by the throat and demanded instant payment.’”
Formal equivalence
Dynamic equivalence
Free translation
Literal translation
Choose the verse that uses punctuation marks correctly for readers to easily understand its meaning.
1 Corinthians 11:11–12
“However in the Lord neither is woman independent of man nor is man independent of woman for as the woman originates from the man so also the man has his birth through the woman and all things originate from God.”
However, in the Lord, neither is woman independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. For as the woman originates from the man, so also the man has his birth through the woman; and all things originate from God.
However in the Lord, neither is woman independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. For as the woman originates from the man so, also the man has his birth through the woman; and all things originate from God.
However, in the Lord, neither is woman, independent of man, nor is man, independent of woman. For as the woman originates from the man, so also the man has his birth through the woman; and all things originate from God.
However in the Lord, neither is woman independent of man, nor is man independent of woman; for as the woman originates from the man, so also the man has his birth through the woman and all things originate from God.
Filipino translation of heart
(a)
Filipino translation of will stay
(a)
Filipino translation of engraved
(a)
Filipino translation of smile
(a)
Filipino translation of leave
(a)
Filipino translation of separated
(a)
In Public School positions, what is the English translation for Tagapamanihala
Principal
Superintendent
Dean
District Supervisor
In Personal Gadgets, what is the English term form Pantablay?
Phone case
Earbuds
Power bank
Charger
In School Subjects, what is the Filipino term for Grammar?
Tayutay
Balarila
Retorika
Semantika
In online communications, what is the English Term for Sulatroniko?
Hyperlink
Internet
Website
任何人違反第16F(2)、20(4)或21條的任何條文即屬犯罪,可處罰款$10,000。
Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of regulation 16F(2), 20(4) or 21 shall be ________ of an offence and shall be ___________ to a fine of $10,000.
liable, liable
guilty, liable
charged, punished
responsible, liable
第(6)及(7)款並不寬免任何人繳付下述款項的法律責任——該人在另一情況下,原本根據指明罰款條文會負法律責任繳付的罰款。
Subsections (6) and (7) do not relieve a person of the person’s ______________ to any penalty to which the person would otherwise be liable under a specified penalty provision.
duty
obligation
liability
penalty
參與者就破產或清盤作出通知的義務
_____________ of participant to notify of bankruptcy or winding up
Liability
Charge
Duty
Obligation
行政長官可基於以下理由,而以書面通知撤銷任何委員的委任--該委員疏於職守、行為不當或破產。
The Chief Executive may by notice in writing revoke the appointment of a member on the ground of neglect of ___________, misconduct or bankruptcy.
obligation
duty
responsibility
liability
總調查主任直接向運輸及房屋局局長負責。
The Chief Inspector is directly ______________ to the Secretary for Transport and Housing.
under the duty
under the charge
responsible
accountable
A document that shows the clarity of the legal relationship between a husband and wife is called...
Marriage Certificate
Marriage License
Book of Marriage
Certificate of Marriage
Guess the phrase (2 words)
The right to a (a) .
Find the word that suits below definitions
- a building where people are sent to be cared for, especially a hospital or prison
- a custom or tradition that has existed for a long time and is accepted as an important part of
- a particular society an occasion when a law, system, etc. begins or is introduced
- a large and important organization, such as a university or bank
(a)
Fill in the blank
_____ _____ _____ is a legal cause of action and a type of civil wrong, in which a binding agreement or bargained-for exchange is not honored by one or more of the parties to the contract by non-performance or interference with the other party's performance.
(a)
