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Translation is substitution of elements or structures of one language for the elements or structures of another language
Translation is rendering in the target language (TL) of the closest natural equivalent of the initial message from the point of view of its meaning and style.
Translation is a process of transforming speech messages in the source language (SL) into the speech messages in the target language (TL) under condition that their sense and communicative intention remain unchanged.
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Consecutive interpretation
is a kind of interpreting, performed by an interpreter consecutively
is when messages of the SL speaker are interpreted one after another without any pauses
is when messages of the SL speaker are interpreted immediately
is when messages of the SL speaker are interpreted with a 10-minute delay
Which type of interpretation is also called “conference interpretation/interpreting” because today it is mostly used at international (often multilingual forums)?
simultaneous
consecutive
whispered
written
The term “language combination’’ refers to the languages an interpreter uses
in everyday life
at home only
at conferences only
professionally.
What does the term “linguistic combination” refer to in the context of interpretation?
Using languages at home only
Using languages in everyday life
Using languages professionally
Using languages at conferences only
If English verbs mostly denote actions in rather a vague general way, Ukrainian verbs are very
concrete
loose
free in their meaning
abstract
What type of interpretation is commonly known as “conference interpretation” due to its prevalent use at international forums?
Consecutive
Simultaneous
Whispered
Written
The interpreter’s mother tongue (or another language strictly equivalent to a mother tongue), into which she/he interprets from alt other working languages, generally in the two modes of interpretation, simultaneous and consecutive is
B language
C language
A language
D language
What is the primary characteristic of consecutive interpretation?
Interpreting messages of the SL speaker immediately
Interpreting messages of the SL speaker with a 10-minute delay
Interpreting messages of the SL speaker one after another without pauses
Interpreting messages of the SL speaker in reverse order
How is translation best described?
Substitution of elements or structures of one language for another
Rendering the closest natural equivalent in the target language
Transforming speech messages from SL to TL without changing sense
All of the options are correct
What is the term used for the interpreter's mother tongue in which they interpret from other working languages?
B language
C language
A language
D language
A language, into which the interpreter works from one or more of her/his other languages and which, although not a mother tongue, is a language of which she/he has perfect command.
A language
B language
C language
D language
... languages are those languages of which the interpreter has complete understanding and from which she/he interprets.
Passive
Active
A (languages)
B (languages)
Ability to perceive and understand the message includes communicative aspects,
phonological aspects
lexical aspects
grammatical aspects
all of them
An interpreter must always be impartial and neutral in terms of ... of all parties to the negotiations
political, ethnic
cultural, religious
gender views
all of them
Lexical transformations may be subdivided into
formal and lexical semantic ones.
formal and informal semantic ones.
stylistic and lexical semantic ones.
grammar and lexical semantic ones.
Lexical semantic transformations comprise:
concretization (substantiation) of meaning, generalization of meaning, modulation (logical development of meaning).
concretization (substantiation) of meaning, generalization of meaning, differentiation of meaning
generalization of meaning, differentiation of meaning, modulation (logical development of meaning).
concretization (substantiation) of meaning, generalization of meaning, differentiation of meaning, modulation (logical development of meaning).
The essence of this transformation lies in translating such words of SL by the words with specified concrete meaning in TL.
transcoding
transcription
transliteration
concretization
Which tipe of transformation is it: “to get out” – “вибиратися”, “виходити”, “вилізати”, “висаджуватися”
concretization
generalization
replacement
omission
... is the phenomenon opposite to concretization; the notions with narrow meaning in source language are replaced by the units with broader meaning in target language.
Generalization
Modulation
Omission
Substitution
Define the type of transformation: He is six foot three inches tall -Його зріст – 190,5 сантиметра
differentiation
transcription
generalization
concretization
... is applied in the process of translation of polysemantic words.
Omission
Differentiation of meaning
Modulation
Transcription
Modulation is
illogical development of meaning
the choice of a suitable word out of a number of different dictionary meanings.
logical development of meaning
the choice of a suitable word out of a number of meanings you know
Descriptive translation is resorted to when
there is lexical correspondence to the SL lexeme in the TL.
there is no lexical correspondence to the SL lexeme in the TL.
there is no grammatical correspondence to the SL lexeme in the TL.
there is no analytical correspondence to the SL lexeme in the TL.
What type of transformation is it? - terraced houses — низка стандартних будинків вздовж вулиці.
compression
descriptive ranslation
modulation
antonymic
In the translation process there are lexical replacements, based on cause-effect relations between notions. and they are called
replacement of effect by cause and vice versa
omission
modulation
transformation
What type of transformation is it? Mr. Kelada’s brushes… would have been all the better for a scrub. - Щітки містера Келади… не відзначались чистотою.
Transcription
Replacement
Modulation
Antonymic translation
This type of transformation means that a certain word is translated not by a corresponding word of TL but by its antonym, with negation being added at the same time
transliteration
transcription
replacement
antonymic translation
Define the type of transformation: It wasn’t too far. – Це виявилось досить близько
antonymic translation
synonymic translation
transliteration
omission
Define the type of transformation. I’m not kidding. - Я вам серйозно кажу.
disposition
antonymic translation
replacement
modulation
Grammatical competence is
technology not only as an aid to more efficient translating but also for the investigation
of the translation process.
knowledge of the knowledge of and ability to produce and understand
utterances appropriately in context.
knowledge of the rules of the code, including vocabulary
and word- formation, pronunciation / spelling and sentence structure.
the mastery of communication strategies which may be used
to improve communication or to compensate for breakdowns.
Sociolinguistic competence is
knowledge of and ability to produce and understand
utterances appropriately in context.
the ability to combine form and meaning
the mastery of communication strategies which may be used
to improve communication or to compensate for breakdowns.
an aid to more efficient translating but also for the investigation
of the translation process.
Which type of transformation is it? In 2008 UN has proposed a world conference on food supplies. – У 2008 році ООН запропонувала скликати всесвітню конференцію з питань забезпечення людства продовольчими ресурсами.
transliteration
omission
addition
modulation
Define the type of transformation: The bill was rejected and repudiated. – Законопроект було відхилено.
omission
antonymic translation
definition
modulation
The Ukrainian Government – уряд України
transliteration
replacement
modulation
omission
Define the type of transformation: Iron heel – «залізна п’ята»
antonym
omission
modulation
calque
Define the type of transformation: Senatе – Сенат
transliteration
omission
modulation
none
Define the type of transformation: Non-members of the Organization for Security and Cooperation ... – Країни, які не є членами Організації з безпеки і співробітництва в Європі, ...
explication
omission
addition
modulation
This transformation is widely used to render speech peculiarities of characters, to translate puns, rhyming words, etc.
addition
transcription
compensation
modulation
Which type of transformation is it: "I got nothing”.-“Мене пошили в дурні"
explication
compensation
calque
descriptive translation
Its lexical aspects imply adding words, word combinations or even the whole sentences or their parts . Which type of translation is it?
modulation
omission
calque
addition
When using the transformation of addition one should be very careful to add only the elements which really have to
be added
be omited
be translated
be important
Define the type of transformation: electricity cut – обмеження подачі електроенергії
omission
modulation
transcription
addition
Therefore ... often go parallel with other types of grammatical transformations, more often with replacements of parts of speech.
omission and transcription
omission and addition
modulation and addition
description
This transformation is rarely obligatory within a structure, as it is usually caused by stylistic considerations and deals with redundancy as a traditional norm of SL, but not acceptable in TL.
modulation
addition
omission
replacement
Which type of transformation is it: “…their only stay and support…” - ”їхня єдина підтримка”
omission
modulation
transcription
shortage
When SL word or word combination is reproduced in the TL by a letter-for-letter technique, it is
transliteration
compensation
addition
replacement
Adaptation of SL word to the phonetic or grammatical norms of the TL is called
replacement
adaptive transcoding
loan
calque
... comprise: concretization (substantiation) of meaning, generalization of meaning, differentiation of meaning, modulation (logical development of meaning).
Adaptive transcoding
Lexical semantic transformations
Mixed transcoding
Transliteration
... (caique, verbal, literal, word-for-word translation) is the linear substitution of elements of one language by elements of the other
Replacement
Loan translation
Lexical transformations
Transliteration
