Theories in TRANSLATION STUDIES

CHAPTER 1: AN OVERVIEW OF TRANSLATION STUDIES (REVIEW) THEORIES IN TRANSSTUDY LECTURER: N.H.OANH, MA 7/23/20 REVIEW 1: DECIDE IF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE Rewording of a phrase in the same language is an example of intralingual translation Nowadays a university qualification is a prerequisite to a career as a translator Translators can give personal comments or information when they work “I love you” translated as “Mình thương từ lâu rùi” is a example of semantic translation A slogan can be an instrumental translation Translation can change the form, not the meaning Interpretation is not necessary for the deaf people Translation is more formal and academic than interpretation MATERIAL FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES REVIEW 2: CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER Translation from one book to a film The translation of the name “Tam is termed ……… sinh tam thập lý đào hoa ” as A Translation proper “Three Lives Three Worlds” into B Paraphrasing English is termed ………… C Intralingual translation A Translation proper D Transmutation B Intersemiotic Translation C Intralingual translation D Transmutation MATERIAL FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES REVIEW 2: CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following is an example of transmutation? A.“Nurse on duty” is interpreted as “điều dưỡng trực” B.“Inspection”, one of the four clinical examination techniques, is interpreted as “observation” C.“Inspection”, one of the four clinical examination techniques, is interpreted as “quan sát” D.“x is less than y” is interpreted as “x < y” MATERIAL FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES REVIEW 2: CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following is NOT an example of transmutation? A.“ΔABC =ΔDEF” is translated as “triangle ABC is congruent to as triangle DEF” B.“∀ x: P(x)” is translated as “P(x) is true for all x” C.“f: X→Y” is translated as “the function f maps the set X into the set Y” D.“the function f maps the set X into the set Y” means “hàm ánh xạ tập hợp X vào tập hợp Y” MATERIAL FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES REVIEW 3: CRITERIA FOR A PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATOR/INTERPRETER An ideal translation should be: Accurate (Tín): Reproducing as exactly as possible the meaning of the source text Beautiful (Mỹ): Using natural forms in a way that is appropriate to the target language Communicative (Đạt): Expressing all aspects of source text in a way that is understandable to the intended audience MATERIAL FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES REVIEW 4: CHOOSE THE CORRECT VIETNAMESE EQUIVALENTS chronic illness: A mãn tính thank you: B mạn tính A cảm ơn B cám ơn weakness: A yếu điểm B điểm yếu repeat: A lập lại theory: B lặp lại A giả thuyết indifferent: B giả thiết A bàng quang the literate: A giới tri thức B bàng quan B giới trí thức a bright future: A tương lai sáng lạn MATERIAL FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES B tương lai xán lạn REVIEW 5: IDENTIFY THE CORRECT MEANING OF THE UNDERLINED WORDS Xét tam giới, có giới thích làm từ thiện Một xu hướng đáng mừng người tiêu dùng Việt Nam nói chung ngày đánh giá cao hàng Việt Nam Cần cọ sát thực tiễn đào tạo nghề luật sư Nhìn thằng bé “thấy ghét” chưa kìa! MATERIAL FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES REVIEW 5: IDENTIFY THE CORRECT MEANING OF THE UNDERLINED WORDS Xét tam giới, có giới thích làm từ thiện Một xu hướng đáng mừng người tiêu dùng Việt Nam nói chung ngày đánh giá cao hàng Việt Nam Cần cọ sát thực tiễn đào tạo nghề luật sư Nhìn thằng bé “thấy ghét” chưa kì! MATERIAL FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ... film The translation of the name “Tam is termed ……… sinh tam thập lý đào hoa ” as A Translation proper “Three Lives Three Worlds” into B Paraphrasing English is termed ………… C Intralingual translation. .. following is an example of transmutation? A.“Nurse on duty” is interpreted as “điều dưỡng trực” B.“Inspection”, one of the four clinical examination techniques, is interpreted as “observation” C.“Inspection”,... Paraphrasing English is termed ………… C Intralingual translation A Translation proper D Transmutation B Intersemiotic Translation C Intralingual translation D Transmutation MATERIAL FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES