13 Questions
What occurs when one part of speech is changed to another in the target language?
Class-shift
What is the term for a shift in linguistic units, such as morpheme, word, group, clause, and sentence?
Unit-shift
What is the term for the arrangement of linguistic units in layers?
Rank
What is an example of a class shift from Arabic to English?
Status quo from noun to adjective
What is the purpose of considering translation equivalence in unit-shifts?
To maintain the original meaning
What is the primary objective of compensation in translation?
To recreate a similar effect in the target text as in the source text
What is an example of a unit shift from Arabic to English?
Quickly from three words to one word
What is the result of compensating by splitting in translation?
Longer words in the target text
What is the underlying principle of compensation in kind?
Employing different linguistic devices to create a similar effect
What is the ultimate goal of the strategy of loss and compensation in translation?
To accept the loss of one element and replace it with another
What characterizes the technique of compensation in place?
Placing the effect in a different location in the target text
What is the purpose of paraphrasing in translation?
To embrace loose or free renderings of texts from one language to another
What is the relationship between compensation and loss in translation?
Compensation involves accepting the loss of one element and replacing it with another
Learn about class-shifts and unit-shifts in translation, including examples of shifts from noun to adjective, verb to noun, and more, with a focus on Arabic to English translation.
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