Sense-for-sense vs. word-for-word translation II

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Video on sense-for-sense translation

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1) What is conveyed in one language cannot be carried over to another. *

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True

False

2) The cultural context attached to words in one language is always very different from those of another language. *

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True

False

3) St Jerome distinguished between two different approaches to translation: word-for-word and sense-for-sense translation. *

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True

False

4) According to St Jerome, word-for-word translation scrupulously follows the word order and the wording of the source text. *

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True

False

5) Sense-for-sense translation focuses more on the content of the source text, not just on individual words. *

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True

False

6) Who suggested 'imitation' also as a method in translation? *

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7) Imitation can be defined as a new text inspired by the source text. *

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True

False

8) John Dryden strongly advised that all translators should use imitation. *

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True

False

9) There is not only one correct way to translate a text. Do you agree? *

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Yes

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10) Which version of the Chinese poem did you like the best? *

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A) its word-for-word translation

B) its sense-for-sense translation

C) its creative version

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