Translation Techniques

What translation technique involves taking words directly from the source text?

• Calque

• Adaptation

• Loan

• Literal

What is an example of literal translation?

• Football

• I want a glass of water

• Skyscraper

• Coffee

What technique is used to change from one grammatical category to another?

• Transposition

• Modulation

• Expansion

• Reduction

What translation technique refers to cultural substitution?

• Calque

• Equivalence

• Adaptation

• Compensation

Which of the following is an indirect translation technique?

• Loan

• Literal

• Calque

• Modulation

What technique is used to compensate for the loss of nuances in translation?

• Expansion

• Compensation

• Reduction

• Transposition

What technique involves adding words to preserve meaning?

• Adaptation

• Expansion

• Modulation

• Reduction

What is an example of a calque?

• Skyscraper

• Café

• Gratte-ciel

• Football

What technique is used to eliminate redundant words in translation?

• Adaptation

• Expansion

• Reduction

• Transposition

What technique is used to find an equivalent in the target language?

• Calque

• Loanword

• Literal

• Equivalence