ITI Ethical Standards & Professional Conduct 5

Question 1

A translator is subcontracting part of a large project to a colleague. What professional obligation remains with the original translator?

Accepted Answer

Responsibility for the overall quality and confidentiality of the entire deliverable

Answer

The translator who contracts with the client remains professionally accountable for the full quality and confidentiality of the work, regardless of subcontracting.

Question 2

When a translation agency requests a translator's work samples for a test translation without any offer of payment, the ethical consideration involves:

Accepted Answer

Assessing whether the request is a genuine quality check or an attempt to obtain unpaid work

Answer

Professionals should evaluate whether unpaid tests are proportionate to legitimate vetting needs or constitute exploitation of translators' labor.

Question 3

A translator working in a sworn capacity makes an error that has already been used in legal proceedings. Their first ethical obligation is to:

Accepted Answer

Immediately inform the relevant party and/or their professional body and seek legal advice

Answer

When an error in sworn work has legal consequences, disclosure and professional accountability are required even at personal cost.

Question 4

How should a translator respond when offered a gift or hospitality by a client that could influence their professional judgment?

Accepted Answer

Decline or disclose it to avoid any perception of compromised independence

Answer

Accepting gifts that could — or appear to — influence judgment undermines the independence that is central to professional integrity.

Question 5

Which statement best describes a translator's ethical obligations when working across cultures where ethical norms differ from those of the target country?

Accepted Answer

Adhere to the professional ethical standards of their ITI membership regardless of cultural context

Answer

Membership in a professional body such as the ITI creates obligations that transcend cultural differences in business ethics.

(ITI) Institute of Translation and Interpreting Diploma in Translation Practice Test

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ITI Ethical Standards & Professional Conduct 5