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The first known translation was a poem called The Epic of Gilgamesh, originally written in Latin and translated into a variety of European languages.
False
The Grammar Translation Method was primarily used to teach Chinese and Arabic.
False
The Babylonians were the first to establish translation as a profession.
True
The main task of the theory of translation is to predict cultural phenomena during the translation process.
True
The first translations of Greek and Coptic texts into Arabic may have been undertaken as early as the late fifth century CE.
False
The word 'translation' was derived from an Ancient Greek phrase meaning 'to bring or carry across'.
False
The translation of the Old Testament Bible into Greek is known as the 'Septuagint'.
True
The first known significant translation was the translation of the Sumerian poem 'Gilgamesh' into the Asian language.
True
The Latin Bible became predominantly used in the Protestant church after Saint Jerome translated the Bible to Latin.
False
The translation of Indian texts into Chinese was done by Buddhist monks in ancient times.
True
Test your knowledge on the historical development of translation theory, units of translation, and the history of translation methods. Explore the evolution of translation theory from ancient poems to modern approaches like the Grammar Translation Method.
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