Translation and Culture Quiz
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What does Newmark define as culture?

  • The language used by a community to express its manifestations
  • The way of life and its manifestations peculiar to a community using a specific language (correct)
  • The beliefs and customs of a particular community
  • The traditions and laws followed by a community

    • What is a necessary component of translation competence?

  • Cultural knowledge (correct)
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Technical skills
  • Language proficiency

    • Why do translators need to be bi-cultural in addition to being bilingual?

  • To understand cultural-specific terms and expressions (correct)
  • To bridge language barriers
  • To facilitate international communication
  • To adapt to different environments

    • In what cases might the source language (SL) word express a concept that does not exist in the target language (TL)?

    <p>Religious terms or terms related to traditional clothing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does culture involve according to the text?

    <p>Knowledge, laws, beliefs, customs, traditions, and morals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Translating cultural-specific items is an easy task for translators

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Translators need to be bilingual but not necessarily bi-cultural

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Newmark, culture involves only language and its manifestations

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Translating signs and public notices does not require cultural knowledge

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Translators may encounter challenges when dealing with cultural-specific terms and expressions

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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