ITI Cultural Adaptation & Localization 3

Question 1

In software localization, 'string expansion' refers to:

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The tendency of translated text to be longer than the source, which can cause layout issues in the target product

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Adding new features to the software's UI

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Expanding the source string glossary before translation begins

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Encoding text in Unicode to support multiple languages

Question 2

The abbreviation 'i18n' stands for:

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Internationalization (18 letters between 'i' and 'n')

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Internet-18 navigation protocol

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Index of 18 language standards

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Integrated 18-module NLP framework

Question 3

What does 'l10n' stand for in the localization industry?

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Localization (10 letters between 'l' and 'n')

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Language-10 norm

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Level-10 naturalization

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Linear 10-step notation

Question 4

A translator uses a 'thick translation' approach. This means the translation:

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Includes extensive annotations, glosses, or footnotes that explain cultural context for the target reader

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Is produced in a shorter time than standard translation

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Uses only the most common vocabulary of the target language

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Involves multiple translators working simultaneously on the same text

Question 5

When localizing a legal contract for a US audience that was originally drafted under UK law, a key cultural-adaptation concern is:

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Identifying legal concepts, institutions, and terminology that differ between the two jurisdictions and finding functional equivalents or adding explanatory notes

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Changing all British spellings to American spellings only

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Removing all footnotes to shorten the document

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Translating the document from English into American Sign Language

Question 6

Which of the following is a recommended strategy when a source text contains an untranslatable culture-specific idiom?

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Evaluate whether to retain the source-language idiom, substitute a target-language equivalent idiom, use a descriptive paraphrase, or add a translator's note — choosing based on context and purpose

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Delete the idiom from the translation entirely

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Always translate idioms word for word to preserve the source culture

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Ask the client to rewrite the source text before translating

Question 7

In the context of the ITI DipTrans, why is cultural competence considered as important as linguistic competence for a professional translator?

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Because language is embedded in culture, and misunderstanding cultural context leads to mistranslations that are accurate at the word level but wrong in meaning, tone, or effect

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Because cultural competence allows the translator to avoid using a dictionary

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Because cultural competence is only tested in the interpreting modules of the exam

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Because cultural knowledge replaces the need for subject-matter expertise