Translation Translation Quality Assessment

Question 1

What does the term 'fitness for purpose' mean in translation quality assessment?

Accepted Answer

The translation effectively serves its intended communicative function

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The translation matches the source text word for word

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The translation has no grammatical errors

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The translation preserves the style of the original author

Question 2

Which quality evaluation framework was developed specifically for use in ATA certification exams?

Accepted Answer

ATA Framework for Standard Error Marking

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ISO 17100

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LISA Quality Assurance Model

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Multidimensional Quality Metrics (MQM)

Question 3

What is a 'target-oriented' approach to translation quality assessment?

Accepted Answer

Evaluating a translation based on how well it functions in the target language and culture

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Evaluating a translation by comparing it strictly to the source text word-for-word

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Assessing quality only by counting grammatical errors

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Using automated tools to compare translations against a reference corpus

Question 4

What does 'back translation' primarily serve in quality assessment?

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To verify accuracy by translating the target text back to the source language

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To create a new translation from scratch in the source language

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To compare two different translations of the same source text

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To evaluate the translator's stylistic choices in isolation

Question 5

Which ISO standard specifically addresses quality requirements for translation services?

Accepted Answer

ISO 17100

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ISO 9001

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ISO 639

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ISO 3166

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of 'revision' in professional translation workflow?

Accepted Answer

To perform a bilingual check of a translation for accuracy and quality against the source

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To translate a text for the first time from the source language

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To proofread the target text for spelling and punctuation only

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To adapt a finished translation for a different target audience

Question 7

In the LISA QA Model, what are the two main categories used to classify translation errors?

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Critical errors and non-critical errors

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Syntax errors and semantic errors

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Source errors and target errors

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Terminology errors and fluency errors