WorksheetsTarjima nazariyasi 1
Total questions: 116
Worksheet time: 58mins
What is shadowing?
Listening and repeating at the same time
Paraphrasing
Translating the whole text
Listening and translating the meaning of the text
What are neologisms?
New words
Historical words
Archaic words
National words
What is adequate translation?
An alternative translation to the original
Abbreviated translation
Reverse to the original
Accentual, distinctive, constitutive
What are realia?
National words
Archaic words
Historical words
Scientific terms
What is the origin of the word translation?
tarzabon
Tarjumon
Mutarjim
Tarjimon
Who is the founder of translation studies in Uzbekistan?
G’aybulla Salomov
Ninel Vladimirova
Sanjar Siddiq
Najmiddin Komilov
What is authenticity (asliyyat)?
The work on which the translation is based
Translated work
The author’s latest work
A masterpiece of art
What is free translation?
Changed translation by a translator
Exact translation
Simplified translation
Creative translation
What is transformation?
moving from one grammatical category to another without altering the meaning of the text
to reveal the meaning through description
translating from the original source
all of the above
What is acronym?
an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word (e.g. ASCII, NASA)
an article cut from a newspaper or magazine
the first letter of a name or word, typically a person's given name or a word forming part of a phrase
the first syllable of a name or word
Choose the correct examples for graphical abbreviations
kg., gov., doc.,
He’ll, you’re, I’m
NY, NATO, USA
What is calque?
a word or phrase borrowed from another language by literal word-for-word or root-for-root translation
moving from one grammatical category to another without altering the meaning of the text
when a word or phrase means exactly the same thing in both languages
a method in which translators try to maintain naturalness by using various form the message done by changing the point of view
What is a serious problem for machine translation?
mistranslating of idioms
mistranslating of proper names
incorrect grammatical translation
all of the above
What is modulation?
a method in which translators try to maintain naturalness by using various form the message done by changing the point of view
moving from one grammatical category to another without altering the meaning of the text
a word or phrase borrowed from another language by literal word-for-word or root-for-root translation
when a word or phrase means exactly the same thing in both languages
Omission means …
dropping a word or words from the SLT while translating
Paraphrasing a word or words from the SLT while translating
adding a word or words from the SLT while translating
all of the above
Addition is …
an explicit statement of some information that was merely implied or hinted at in the source text
the fine detail of a text such as why certain structures are ambiguous or how a metaphor works, and is used to describe both literary and non-literary texts
a word or phrase borrowed from another language by literal word-for-word or root-for-root translation
a stylistic device which consists in the usage of words in a figurative transferred meaning based on the analogy or similarity and is used in all emotive styles
What is metaphor?
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
moving from one grammatical category to another without altering the meaning of the text
an article cut from a newspaper or magazine
a word or phrase borrowed from another language by literal word-for-word or root-for-root translation
What is stylistics in translation?
the fine detail of a text such as why certain structures are ambiguous or how a metaphor works, and is used to describe both literary and non-literary texts
a word or phrase borrowed from another language by literal word-for-word or root-for-root translation
moving from one grammatical category to another without altering the meaning of the text
an article cut from a newspaper or magazine
What is alliteration?
the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
an article cut from a newspaper or magazine
the repetition of usually initial vowel sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
none of the above
Choose the correct example for alliteration
Wild and wooly, threatening thrones
Say good bye, exam time
English language
Ann is allergic to apes
What is synchronous translation?
translating what you hear and translate it at the same time, listening to the speaker's next speech requires a translator to be proficient and strong minded
translation that doesn't necessarily pay that much attention to detail, while excluding or adding content to the original text to preserve the overall meaning for fluency and naturality
What is sight translation?
reading a text silently in the source language, and then speaking it in the target language
translation that doesn't necessarily pay that much attention to detail, while excluding or adding content to the original text to preserve the overall meaning for fluency and naturality
translating what you hear and translate it at the same time, listening to the speaker's next speech requires a translator to be proficient and strong minded
the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
What is antonymous translation?
a negative element in the ST is translated using an affirmative element in the TT, without changing the meaning of the original sentence
translating what you hear and translate it at the same time, listening to the speaker's next speech requires a translator to be proficient and strong minded
the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
reading a text silently in the source language, and then speaking it in the target language
What are “False friends” of a translator?
letters in two alphabets or words in two languages that sound or look similar, but greatly differ in meaning
the first syllable of a name or word
synonyms
the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
Choose the correct examples for “False friends”.
'embarrassed' - embarazada
Magazine-journal
Shop-shopping
People-nation
Translation is …
a process of conveying or rendering the meaning (content) of SL units in the TL as well as the result of this process.
a process of handling original texts.
a process of conveying adequate translation.
a process of learning SL units in the TL.
There are 2 forms of translation:
in writing and in viva voce (orally).
synchronically and simultaneously.
paper based and computer based.
word-for-word and literary.
Translation conveys the meaning of the following language units:
phonemes, morphemes, words, word combinations, sentences, texts.
symbols, morphemes, stresses, questions, texts, antonyms.
roots, morphemes, stems, word combinations, synonyms, symbols.
phonemes, syllables, roots, word collocations, sentences, questions
If a translator uses the French word “rendezvous” directly in an English sentence, it is:
Borrowing
Transposition
Equivalence
Amplification
The Target language (TL)
is the language of the translation / the language into which the process of translation is performed.
language of the translator
language of the computer program, which is used for translation
is not a translation term
Literal translation
is used at the level of separate words, which have the same lexical meaning and similar form in the SL and in the TL.
is the adequate translation SL and TT literary texts.
is a type of translation, dealing with literary texts.
it is a technique of translation
Transcription …
is the substitution of sounds in the process of translation.
is the substitution of letters from one alphabet to another to represent spelling.
is the return of a translated text back into the source language.
is the change of message by shifting perspective while keeping meaning.
Transliteration is:
the substitution of letters in the process of translation
is the substitution of phrases in the process of translation
is the substitution of sentences in the process of translation
is a type lexical correspondence
The translator’s false friends are
those words that have similar form but different meaning in the SL and in the TL
those words that have similar meaning but different form in the SL and in the TL
synonymous words in the SL and in the TL
those words that have equivalents in the SL and in the TL, but impossible to translate directly
Word-for-word translation / consecutive verbal translation
is used at the level of word-combinations and sentences, which have the same structure, word order, and the same lexical meanings of the constituents in the SL and the TL
is used in translation of literary texts only
is used at the level of semantics, pragmatics and lexical meanings of the text in the SL and the TL
is used to translate different texts, to achieve phraseological conformities in the SL and the TL
Literary translation
can be either literary artistic or literary proper depending on the type of the matter under translation
can be either literary text or diplomatic texts
can be used in translation of all newspaper, belles-letters and scientific styles in the SL
can be either literary artistic or official texts depending on the type of the matter under translation
The written translation
is a faithful conveying of a matter translating in writing from one language into another
is a note-taking in translation process
is written translation of written document
is a faithful conveying of oral texts in written form
The oral translation …
is a faithful conveying of a speech or recording
is a note-taking in translation process
is written translation of written document
is a faithful conveying of oral texts in written form
The oral translation can be performed in 2 ways:
consecutive and simultaneously
consecutive and note-taking
synchronically and simultaneously
note-taking and simultaneously
In consecutive translation:
the interpreter conveys the information after the whole matter or a part of it was heard
the interpreter takes notes not listening the whole text
the interpreter conveys the information in written form
the interpreter conveys the information after the whole text is rendered
Which transformation involves replacing a word with its opposite and negating it?
Antonymic translation
Literal translation
Compression
Calque
Changing “He denied the offer” to “He refused the offer” is an example of:
Lexical substitution
Grammatical shift
Transposition
Numeral transformation
When translating cardinal numbers, what is critical?
Precision and context
Creativity
Using round numbers
Machine translation is defined as:
a procedure in which a computer program analyzes an SLT and produces a TLT without further human intervention
a programming procedure by computers
a process where machines translate the SLT and render it into TL with help of computer operators
translation programs that produce a TLT with the help of human intellect
A complex lexicographical substitution of a positive construction for a negative one (and vice versa) is:
antonymic translation
word-for-word translation
calque
whisper translation
Realia are:
words denoting objects, phenomena, and so on, which are typical of a people
a process of changing word order in the target language text with the source text
a translation process of synonymic structure in the sentence
a translation process of antonymic structure in the sentence
Which of the following are grammatical transformations?
substitution, transposition, omission, supplementation
omission, orientation, fragments
partial conformities
supplementation
Translate into English: “Mahalliy aloqa bo’limi oldida qizil rangdagi katta Rolls-Roys avtomashinasi to’xtadi.”
A big scarlet Rolls-Roys had just stopped in front of the local post office
At the local Rolls-Roys post office was stopped by
A big scarlet Rolls-Roys would have stopped near the local post office
There is a big Rolls-Roys stopped at the post office
The process of adding extra lexical units to convey implicit meaning is known as:
addition
substitution
compensation
transliteration
Which of the following is the most literal of all translation techniques?
word-for-word translation
transposition
modulation
equivalence
What are realia in translation studies?
culture-specific items or expressions unique to a certain language or society
abstract concepts that are difficult to translate
technical terms from specific scientific fields
colloquial expressions used in informal speech
When a text is adapted for cultural references and readability in the target language, this is known as:
localization
literal translation
interlingual conversion
transposition
Find the best definition of transposition:
a type of grammatical transformation understood as the change of position of linguistic elements in the target language in comparison with the source language
a type of grammatical transformation
not a type of transformation
a grammatical transformation involving redundancy of certain forms in two languages
What does the abbreviation ST mean?
source text
systematic translation
special translation
structure of the text
What does the abbreviation TT mean?
target text
text type
technical translation
transliterated text
Literary translation deals with …..
Works of fiction or poetry
Historical texts
Scientific works
Technical texts
Informative translation is …..
rendering non-literary texts
rendering technical texts
rendering historical texts
translation of scientific works
What are the main two types of oral translation
Consecutive and Simultaneous
Sight and note-taking
Word for word
Scientific
What does mean “to kick the bucket”?
To die
To relax
To start a task
To travel quickly
Find the meaning of the phraseological unit. What does “red tape” mean?
Bureaucracy
Coloured tape
To disclose one’s family
To die
What is machine translation?
Translation by means of computers
Translation by means of cars
Translation of technical texts
Translation by manuscript
Find correct variant of translation: Take it easy
Ташвишланаверма
Олинг
Осонлик билан олинг
Осонлик билан тушунасиз
What is compensation?
It is a way of translation which is used when certain elements in the original text cannot be expressed in terms of the language it is translated into
It is resorted to when the phraseological unit has a specific national realiae
It is a process of changing word order in the target language text with the source text
Find the example to the descriptive translation?
To cross the floor of the House – bir partiyadan boshqa partiyaga o’tib ketmoq
Egyptian darkness – qop-qorong’i, zimiston
To lose one’s life – hayotini yo’qotmoq.
To lose one’s motherland – vatanidan judo bo’lmoq
Translate the following phraseological units. - A bone of contention
Bahsga sababchi bo’lgan narsa
Etning suyagi
Suyakning go’shti
Suyak tuzilishi.
Translate the following phraseological units - Grease /oil someone’s palm.
Pora bermoq.
Kaftini namlamoq.
Qo’liga yog’ surtmoq
Birov ishga qo’l urmoq
Translate the following phraseological units - On everybody’s lips.
Hamma og’zida
Hamma ko’zida
Tilga og’ir
Ko’p gapirmoq
Translate the following phraseological units - Cost an arm and leg.
Juda qimmat turmoq
Juda band bo’lmoq
Qo’li uzun bo’lmoq
Oyoq qo’li bog’langan bo’lmoq
What is translation equivalence?
It is a measure of semantic similarity between ST and TT.
It is a type of transformation
It is a connection between ST an TT
It is a type of translation
Concrete definition (конкретизация)-
using the concrete examples in the text.
rendering concrete translation
rendering MASS-MEDIA materials
using the shorter meaning in translation than in original
Generalization
using the most common elements in the text
using the shorter meaning in translation than in original
using the MASS-MEDIA materials in translation
using the concrete examples in the text
Grammatical transformations are as follows:
supplementation, abbreviation, calque
substitution, calque, generalization
substitution, calque, addition, transcription
dropping, functional changing, transliteration
Types of lexical transformations are as follows:
lexical substitution, supplementation, addition, transposition
lexical substitution, supplementation, addition, transliteration
lexical substitution, supplementation, omission
lexical substitution, supplementation, addition, conversion
The principal types of lexical correspondences between two languages are as follows:
complete, partial, absence
absence, partial, complete
complete, complex, absence
full, complete, complex
Complete lexical correspondences can be observed in translating ….
a and b
the months and days of the week, proper names
scientific and technical terms
none of them
Find the ways of translating words denoting specific realia
A, B, C
use of a word denoting something close to
transliteration
creation of new single or complex word for denoting an object on the basis of elements and morphological relationship in the mother tongue
Who is the author of the book “Язык и перевод”
L. S. Barkhudarov
V.N. Komissarov
A.V. Fedorov
V.D. Arakin
Who is the author of the book “Основы общей теории перевода”
A.V. Fedorov
V.N. Komissarov
L. S. Barkhudarov
V.D. Arakin
Consultative translation is …..
a translation produced for a specific client to obtain information, focusing on content over stylistic polish
a word-for-word literal translation intended for publication
an artistic translation prioritizing literary style and aesthetics
simultaneous oral interpreting at conferences
Who is the author of the book “Лингвистика перевода”?
V. N. Komissarov
A. V. Fedorov
V. D. Arakin
L. S. Barkhudarov
Compensation is …
a way of translation in which elements of meaning missed while translating the source text are rendered by other means of the target text
a way of translation which is used for a dropped part of the text
a way of translation which is used in diplomatic meetings
a variant of translation used in translating word-combinations
Find the correct variant of translation: “Unda bir miri ham yo`q edi.”
Money he had none
He had no money
He hasn’t got any money
He hadn’t got any money
What is translation?
It is a process of exchanging information between the users of different languages by producing in the target language a text which has an identical communicative value with the source text
Handling of the unknown text
Rendering the unfamiliar text
Interpretation of the source text
Find the best definition to the antonymic translation.
a complex lexicographical substitution of a positive construction for a negative one (and vice versa)
a translation process of synonymic structure in the sentence
It is resorted to when the phraseological unit has a specific national realia
It is a translation of antonymous words
Find the best definition to the verbatim translation.
It is used when the way of thinking does not bear a specific national realia
It is a translation process of international terminology
It is translation of phraseological units by a free combination of words and used when a phraseological unit has a particular national feature and has no analogue in the language
It is a process of changing word order in the target-language text together with the source text
Find the best definition to the Translation by analogy.
It is resorted to when the phraseological unit has a specific national realia
It is a process of changing word order in the target language text with the source text
It is translation of phraseological units by a free combination of words and used when a phraseological unit has a particular national feature and has no analogue in the language
Find the best definition to the Descriptive translation.
It is translation of phraseological units by a free combination of words and used when a phraseological unit has a particular national feature and has no analogue in the language
It is resorted to when the phraseological unit has a specific national realia
It is a translation process of synonymic structure in the sentence
It is a process of changing word order in the target language text with the source text
Translate the following into English: “Mahalliy aloqa bo’limi oldida qizil rangdagi katta Rolls-Roys avtomashinasi to’xtadi.”
A big scarlet Rolls-Roys had just stopped in front of the local post office
At the local Rolls-Roys post office was stopped by
A Rolls-Roys scarlet had stopped the local post office by
There is a big Rolls-Roys stopped at the post office
A remarkable air of relief over spread her countenance as soon as she saw. What kind of grammatical transformation is used here?
Transposition
Addition
Substitution
Omission
Translating each word according to its primary meaning
Literal translation
Adaptation
Equivalence
Omission
Translating idioms word-for-word
Calque
Modulation
Adaptation
Transposition
Replacing culture-specific terms with neutral ones
Generalization
Literal translation
Adaptation
Transposition
Omitting words that don't make sense in the target language
Omission
Modulation
Calque
Equivalence
Translating “as strong as an ox” to “as strong as a horse” in another culture would use which technique?
Adaptation
Equivalence
Calque
Literal translation
Which technique is used when a term from the source language is translated into a phrase in the target language?
Descriptive translation
Equivalence
Calque
Adaptation
A type of grammatical transformation, where can be used extra elements in translation of target language in cases of formal inexpressiveness of grammatical or semantic components is …
Addition
Omission
Realia
Transposition
Find the best definition to the transposition
It is a type of grammatical transformation, which has redundancy of certain forms in two languages
It is not a type of transformation
It is a type of grammatical transformation
It is a type of grammatical transformation, which is understood to be in the change of position of linguistic elements in the target language in comparison with the source language
The name of a festival such as “Diwali” would fall under:
Ethnographic realia
Institutional realia
Economic realia
Geographic realia
Calques are most often used when translating:
Technical or institutional terms
Proper names
Personal pronouns
Slang expressions
Generalization
using the broader meaning in translation than in original
using the concrete examples in the text
using the MASS-MEDIA materials in translation
using the shorter meaning in translation than in original
Antonymic translation is a
change of two negative forms with one positive or vice versa
translation of synonyms
translation of antonyms
change of polysemantic words
The principal types of grammatical correspondences between two languages are as follows:
complete, partial, absence
absence, full, complete
full, partial, complex
complete, complex, absence
The main feature that distinguishes calque from borrowing is:
Calque translates the parts of the word or phrase; borrowing keeps the original form
Calque uses completely unrelated words
Calque only applies to names
Borrowing is only used in informal texts
Calques are most commonly found in the translation of:
Political and institutional terminology
Poetry
Personal letters
Advertisements
A major cultural problem arises when:
There is no equivalent concept in the target culture
The sentence is too long
The alphabet is different
The source text is too poetic
The term “samurai” in translation is an example of:
Ethnographic realia
Institutional realia
Geographic realia
Temporal realia
What is a major risk of ignoring cultural differences in translation?
The text might be grammatically incorrect
The text becomes shorter
The source text becomes irrelevant
None of them
Interlingual translation means:
Translation between two different languages
Translation of graphics into words
Explaining a term with another word in the same language
Rewriting a poem in modern terms
… is necessitated by grammatical redundancy of certain forms in two languages.
omission
Translation
addition
transposition
Types of lexical transformations are
Lexical substitutions Supplementation and Omissions dropping
Lexical substitution and addition
Omission and addition
Sight translation, addition and omission
Find the example for negative conjunctions.
US didn’t enter the war until April 1917
To fish in trouble waters
Lose one’s temper
China is a large country
What kind of translation of a text written in one language into another visually?
sight translation
Oral translation
Synxrone translation
none
“Golden fall” what is it?
metaphor, metonymy
Slang
termin
rootmorpheme
Translate the sentences into Uzbek paying attention to the lexsical transformation - On the way back to home Rudolf stopped for a glass of beer.
Uyga qaytishda Rudolf bir stakan piva ichun to’xtadi
Yo’lda Rudolf piva ichish uchun to’xtadi
Uyga qaytishda Rudolf bir stakan piva ichish uchun to’xtadi
no correct answer
Shadowing?
it is a word repetition in the same language
it put rates is from go to 140 words for minutes
The meaning of the speech
it is based on the assumption
Find the words that belong to the simile
like and as
Such, like
Is, have
Such as, as well
