Quiz on Interpreting and Translation

Interpreting is rendering information and ideas from one language into another language by means of speaking.

• True

• False

Free translation reproduces the 'message' of the original but tends to distort nuances of meaning by preferring colloquialism and idioms where there do not exist in the original.

• True

• False

There are two main modes of interpreting: consecutive and simultaneous interpreting.

• True

• False

Sight translation transforms a written message into a written message.

• True

• False

Unilateral interpretation means interpreting sentence by sentence, paragraph by paragraph or the whole speech, which may last five, ten minutes, up to half an hour or one hour.

• True

• False

Liaison interpreting is bilateral.

• True

• False

Whispering interpretation is consecutive interpreting which the interpreter literally whispers his translations to his listeners without sound equipment.

• True

• False

Translation is the replacement of a text in one language (Source language –SL) by an equivalent text in another language (Target language – TL).

• True

• False

Liaison interpreters typically interpret between client and professionals, who lack an understanding of each other’s language and culture.

• True

• False

Professional liaison interpreters should provide advice to the person conducting the interview on cultural implications/background of client.

• True

• False