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

Answer

Subject-verb disagreement is a grammatical (language) error in the target text, not a failure to transfer source meaning.

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

Answer

Fit-for-purpose evaluation (aligned with Skopos theory) focuses on whether the translation achieves its intended function and audience goals.

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

Answer

A shared style guide and termbase enforces terminological and stylistic consistency across multiple translators working on one project.

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

Answer

The STC passage test assesses translation competence across different text types, testing accuracy, idiom, and professional quality.

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

Answer

Reversing the meaning of a contractual obligation is a critical error that fundamentally changes the legal effect of the document.

(STC) Spanish Translator Certification Practice Test

(STC) Spanish Translator Certification Practice Test

STC Professional Evaluation 3