ITI Cultural Adaptation & Localization 2

Question 1

Which term describes source-language words or phrases that are transferred unchanged into the target text because no adequate equivalent exists?

Accepted Answer

Borrowing (loanword)

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Calque

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Paraphrase

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Modulation

Question 2

A 'calque' (loan translation) is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

A word-for-word translation of a foreign expression that creates a new expression in the target language

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A verbatim transfer of a source-language word into the target language

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An explanatory footnote added by the translator

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A culturally neutral term used to replace a culture-specific item

Question 3

When adapting humor from one language to another, which challenge is most fundamental?

Accepted Answer

Humor often relies on wordplay, cultural references, or shared knowledge that does not transfer directly across cultures

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Finding longer words to fill the same space

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Keeping the same number of syllables as the source text

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Using only formal register in the target language

Question 4

What is 'back-translation' primarily used for in professional contexts?

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Translating from the target language back to the source language to verify accuracy, often used in medical and legal fields

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Translating historical texts into modern language

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Converting a translation into a different dialect

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Producing a literal gloss of a source text for academic analysis

Question 5

In the ITI DipTrans context, 'realia' refers to:

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Culture-specific objects, institutions, or phenomena that have no direct equivalent in the target culture

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Fully equivalent terms in the target language

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Technical jargon used in legal translation

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Machine-readable translation memories

Question 6

Which localization challenge is MOST critical when adapting a text containing color symbolism (e.g., white representing purity in the US but mourning in some Asian cultures)?

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Recognizing that connotations of colors and symbols differ across cultures and adapting accordingly

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Maintaining consistent font size across locales

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Using a translation memory to ensure consistency

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Keeping color terms in the source language to preserve authenticity

Question 7

What is the primary purpose of a 'style guide' provided to a translator by a localization client?

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To specify the client's preferred tone, register, terminology, and formatting conventions for the target market

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To list all source-language vocabulary items

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To provide a word-for-word glossary of technical terms

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To outline machine translation post-editing rules only