STC Professional Evaluation 2

Question 1

When evaluating a translation for a legal contract, which criterion is considered most critical?

Accepted Answer

Terminological precision and legal equivalence

Answer

Legal translations require precise terminological equivalence to ensure the same rights and obligations are expressed in the target language.

Question 2

A professional evaluator notices a translator used 'sentencia' for both 'sentence' (prison) and 'sentence' (grammatical). This error is classified as:

Accepted Answer

A polysemy/disambiguation error

Answer

Failing to distinguish between multiple meanings of a source-language word (polysemy) and selecting the correct target equivalent is a disambiguation error.

Question 3

Which evaluation framework assigns weighted penalty points to errors based on their severity and impact on meaning?

Accepted Answer

The MQM (Multidimensional Quality Metrics) framework

Answer

MQM provides a granular error typology and allows evaluators to assign weighted penalty points reflecting error severity.

Question 4

In a summative evaluation of a translation, what is the primary goal?

Accepted Answer

Determining whether the translation meets a defined quality threshold

Answer

Summative evaluation judges final quality against a standard, as opposed to formative evaluation which guides improvement.

Question 5

An evaluator finds that a medical translation omitted a contraindication present in the source text. This is categorized as a:

Accepted Answer

Critical accuracy error (omission)

Answer

Omitting safety-critical information in a medical text is a critical accuracy error with potential for patient harm.

(STC) Spanish Translator Certification Practice Test

(STC) Spanish Translator Certification Practice Test

STC Professional Evaluation 2