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What is the goal of translation?
What is the goal of translation?
- To establish a relationship of equivalence and intent between the source and target texts (correct)
- To ignore the constraints of context and writing conventions
- To prioritize the target text over the source text
- To disregard the rules of grammar in the source language
What does the translation process involve?
What does the translation process involve?
- Ignoring the meaning of the source text and creating a new one in the target language
- Decoding only part of the source text and re-encoding it in the target language
- Re-encoding the meaning of the source text in the target language only
- Decoding the meaning of the source text and re-encoding it in the target language (correct)
What is a 'translation unit'?
What is a 'translation unit'?
- A sentence that requires careful consideration during translation
- A word or a phrase that is translated as a whole (correct)
- A paragraph that is translated in multiple parts
- A single letter or character in the source language
What knowledge must a translator have to decode the complete meaning of the source text?
What knowledge must a translator have to decode the complete meaning of the source text?
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What does decoding the meaning of a text involve?
What does decoding the meaning of a text involve?
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