Question 1

What does the term 'skopos' mean?&#10;A) Function&#10;B) Purpose&#10;C) Scope

Accepted Answer

The term 'skopos' is a Greek term meaning 'purpose' or 'aim'. It refers to the intended goal or objective behind a communication act, such as a text, speech or message. The skopos is what the communicator wants to achieve with their communication, and it guides the choices they make regarding things like tone, style, and content.

Question 2

What are Katharina Reiss's three main text types?&#10;A) Referential, poetic and operational&#10;B) Informative, expressive and operative&#10;C) Informative, poetic and operative

Accepted Answer

Katharina Reiss's three main text types are informative, expressive, and operative, which correspond to the functions of conveying information, expressing aesthetics or emotions, and inciting action in the reader, respectively.

Question 3

In translatorial action and skopos theory, how is the success of translation to be judged?&#10;A) By functional adequacy&#10;B) By equivalence&#10;C) By communicative efficiency

Accepted Answer

The success of translation in translatorial action and skopos theory is judged by functional adequacy, meaning the translation should fulfill its intended purpose or function in the target context.

Question 4

What is the goal of an operative text?&#10;A) To show how a machine or system operates&#10;B) To achieve functional equivalence&#10;C) To persuade the reader to respond in a certain way

Accepted Answer

The goal of an operative text is to persuade the reader to respond in a certain way, often by encouraging them to take action or adopt a particular viewpoint.

Question 5

Who is the first player in Holz-M&#228;ntt&#228;ri's 'translatorial action model'?&#10;A) The source text producer&#10;B) The initiator&#10;C) The commissioner

Accepted Answer

According to Holz-Mänttäri's 'translatorial action model', the first player is the initiator who initiates the translation process by identifying the need for translation and commissioning a translator. The source text producer and commissioner may come later in the process.

Question 6

What are the three types of translation classified in Snell-Hornby's 'integrated' model?&#10;A) Literary, general and special language translation&#10;B) Literary, administrative and technical translation&#10;C) Creative, standard and technical translation

Accepted Answer

Snell-Hornby's 'integrated' model classifies translation into three types: literary, general, and special language translation.

Question 7

Which of the following is the clearest example of Nord's 'documentary translation'?&#10;A) An exoticizing literary translation that seeks to preserve local colour&#10;B) A translation of a witness statement that preserves as many features of the ST as possible&#10;C) An adaptation of an advert for a new locale

Accepted Answer

Nord defines documentary translation as a type of translation where the main aim is to preserve as many features of the source text as possible, such as in a legal document or witness statement. Therefore, option B is the clearest example of documentary translation. Option A describes exoticizing literary translation, which seeks to emphasize local color and is not the same as documentary translation. Option C describes an adaptation, which involves making changes to the source text to suit the target culture, and is not a clear example of documentary translation.

Question 8

Which of the following is/are an example of Nord's 'instrumental translation'?&#10;A) An exoticizing literary translation that seeks to preserve local colour&#10;B) A translation of a witness statement that preserves as many features of the ST as possible&#10;C) An adaptation of an advert for a new locale

Accepted Answer

Instrumental translation refers to translations that are adapted to suit the target culture and audience, often changing the original to fit new contexts, such as an advert adapted for a new locale.

Deck 5: Functional Theories of Translation