STC Professional Evaluation 3

Question 1

The ATA Framework for Standard Error Marking distinguishes between 'meaning errors' and 'language errors.' Which of the following is a language error?

Accepted Answer

Subject-verb disagreement in the target text

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Incorrect numerical value transferred

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Omission of a key clause

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Wrong medical dosage translated

Question 2

A client requests a 'fit-for-purpose' evaluation. What criterion guides this assessment?

Accepted Answer

Whether the translation fulfills its intended communicative function for the target audience

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Whether the translation matches the source word-for-word

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Whether the translation passes automated MT quality scores

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Whether all technical terms appear in a glossary

Question 3

Which practice helps ensure consistency when multiple translators work on the same document during evaluation?

Accepted Answer

Using a shared style guide and termbase

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Allowing each translator to follow personal style preferences

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Assigning different evaluators to each translator

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Completing all evaluation after final delivery

Question 4

In the STC certification examination, a 'passage test' evaluates candidates on their ability to:

Accepted Answer

Demonstrate accurate and idiomatic translation of varied text types

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Translate entire books within a time limit

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Pass a written grammar test in Spanish

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Conduct a consecutive interpretation session

Question 5

Which type of error would cause a translation evaluator to automatically fail a legal translation?

Accepted Answer

A mistranslation that reverses the meaning of an obligation

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A minor spelling error in a heading

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An inconsistently rendered party name across the document

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An overly formal register in a conversational clause

Question 6

How does back-translation function as an evaluation tool?

Accepted Answer

The target text is translated back into the source language to check for semantic drift

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The evaluator re-translates the source text independently and compares

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Machine translation is used to verify human output

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The translator revises their own work before submission

Question 7

A translation evaluator rates a text as 'acceptable with minor revisions.' In a quality tier system, this typically means:

Accepted Answer

The translation passes but requires small corrections before delivery

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The translation is rejected and must be redone

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The translation is perfect and ready to publish

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The translator must retake a certification exam