Translation Quiz

Who is referred to as the Father of Translation and Patron Saint of Librarians?

• St. Jerome

• Pope Damascus I

• Constantinople

• Caen

What is the primary goal of translation according to Munay (2016)?

• To bind nations together through translation

• To address social needs through translation

• To create new cultural expressions and perspectives

• To convey the content of a text from one language to another language

What does the term 'superordinate goal' refer to in translation studies?

• The translation process itself

• The historical context of a text

• The linguistic features of a text

• The primary objective of a text

What is the main issue with 'poor translation' according to the text?

• Appropriateness of word choices

• Grammatical errors

• Readability

• Cultural nuances

When does 'zero equivalence' occur in translation?

• When the translation is a mistranslation

• When the translation is a weaker version of the original text

• When the translation is of optimum quality

• When there is no one-to-one equivalent between the source text and the target text

What is the term for translating a text word-for-word without considering the context?

• Literal translation

• Dynamic translation

• Free translation

• Interpretative translation

Who is known for introducing the concept of 'cultural translation'?

• Walter Benjamin

• Michel Foucault

• Jacques Derrida

• Edward Said

What is the term for translating a text from a foreign language into the native language?

• Transcreation

• Back translation

• Adaptation

• Localization