CT Domain-Specific Terminology Banks 3

Question 1

When a transliterator uses a legal terminology bank and finds multiple approved variants for one term, what is the best practice?

Accepted Answer

Select the variant specified by the client's style guide or jurisdiction

Answer

When multiple approved variants exist, the client's style guide or applicable jurisdiction standards determine which variant to use for consistency.

Question 2

The medical term 'laparoscopy' must be transliterated into Korean (Hangul). The transliterator should primarily rely on:

Accepted Answer

The English pronunciation of the term mapped to Hangul phonotactics

Answer

When transliterating medical terms into Hangul, the English pronunciation serves as the phonetic base and is mapped to Hangul following Korean phonotactic rules.

Question 3

A terminology bank entry marked 'deprecated' means the transliterator should:

Accepted Answer

Avoid using it and prefer the current approved form

Answer

A deprecated entry is outdated and should be replaced with the current approved transliteration form in all new work.

Question 4

In financial transliteration, which term from an English banking terminology bank would require special care due to its acronym form?

Accepted Answer

SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication)

Answer

Acronyms like SWIFT present a unique challenge because transliterators must decide whether to render the acronym phonetically or expand it and transliterate the full name.

Question 5

A CT exam candidate is asked to transliterate the legal term 'voir dire' from a French-origin US legal terminology bank. The phonetic base should be:

Accepted Answer

The anglicized pronunciation used in US courts

Answer

Terms borrowed into US legal usage are typically transliterated using their anglicized pronunciation, which reflects actual court usage.

(CT) Certificate of Transliteration Practice Test

(CT) Certificate of Transliteration Practice Test

CT Domain-Specific Terminology Banks 3