FIT Translation Techniques & Language Proficiency 2

Question 1

A translator renders 'Il fait un froid de canard' as 'It is freezing cold' rather than 'It is making duck cold.' Which technique is being applied?

Accepted Answer

Idiomatic equivalence

Answer

Idiomatic equivalence replaces a source-language idiom with a target-language expression that conveys the same meaning naturally.

Question 2

When translating a legal contract, a translator changes 'the party of the first part' to simply 'the Seller' for clarity. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Simplification

Answer

Simplification reduces complexity or redundancy in the source text to improve clarity in the target language.

Question 3

Which FIT competency area requires translators to understand register differences between formal legal writing and everyday language?

Accepted Answer

Sociolinguistic competence

Answer

Sociolinguistic competence involves understanding how context, register, and social factors affect language use and translation choices.

Question 4

A translator adds a brief footnote explaining a culturally specific concept that has no equivalent in the target culture. This technique is called:

Accepted Answer

Extratextual equivalence

Answer

Extratextual equivalence provides explanatory information outside the main text, such as footnotes or glossaries, to bridge cultural gaps.

Question 5

In back-translation verification, a translated text is re-translated into the original language primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Check for conceptual accuracy and meaning preservation

Answer

Back-translation is used as a quality-check method to identify meaning shifts or errors introduced during the initial translation.

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