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Match the following types of knowledge with their descriptions:
Declarative knowledge = Described in words; includes knowledge about marketplace, clients, and information sources Procedural knowledge = Ability to perform actions; includes technical skills and mastery of translation technology
Match the following with their examples of Translator's procedural knowledge:
Fidelity norms = Principles governing decision-making for accuracy Note-taking in consecutive = Skill required for simultaneous interpreting
Match the following with their examples of technical skills for translation:
Language enhancement and maintenance = Improving language proficiency Problem-solving = Resolving translation challenges
Match the following with their specialized forms of translation:
Localization = Adapting content for specific regions Web translation = Translating content for online platforms
Match the following with their examples of modern translation technology mastery:
Audiovisual translation = Translating content in multimedia formats Technical skills = Required for specialized forms of translation
Study Notes
Declarative Knowledge
- Declarative knowledge is the type of knowledge that can be described in words
- A translator's declarative knowledge includes:
- Knowledge about the marketplace
- Knowledge about clients
- Knowledge about behavioral norms governing relations between translators and clients, and between translators and other translators
- Knowledge about information sources
- Knowledge about tools used in translation
- Knowledge about clients' specific expectations for each assignment
Procedural Knowledge
- Procedural knowledge is the ability to perform actions
- A translator's relevant procedural knowledge refers to technical skills, including:
- Ability to follow principles governing fidelity norms
- Ability to use techniques for ad hoc knowledge acquisition
- Ability to use language enhancement and maintenance techniques
- Ability to use problem-solving and decision-making techniques
- Ability to take notes in consecutive interpreting
- Ability to perform simultaneous interpreting
- Mastery of modern translation technology
- Mastery of technical skills required for specialized forms of translation, such as:
- Localization
- Web translation
- Audiovisual translation
Intellectual Criteria and Personality Features
- Interpreters and translators need to meet certain intellectual criteria and personality features
- These criteria have been listed and discussed intuitively by translator and interpreter trainers, but have not yet been scientifically determined
- Examples of intellectual criteria and personality features include:
- Ability to use declarative and procedural knowledge effectively
- Ability to adapt to new situations and technologies
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- These criteria are sometimes seen as prerequisites for admission into translation schools, but are not directly addressed by training
Test your understanding of translators needing both declarative and procedural knowledge in translation. Explore the differences between declarative and procedural knowledge and their applications in the translation field.
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