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the Concept
Which type of equivalence focuses on the structure and wording of the original?
Formal equivalence.
Which translation scholar is associated with formal and dynamic equivalence?
Eugene Nida.
What do we call the process of translating each word separately without considering the whole message?
Word-for-word translation
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Which type focuses on producing a similar response in the target audience?
Dynamic equivalence.
Which scholar argued that complete equivalence between different language systems is difficult to achieve?
Roman Jakobson.
Why can two different translations of the same sentence both be considered correct?
Because equivalence depends on context, purpose, and the target audience.
One team member must act out the following idiom without speaking. The others must guess the English expression and explain its meaning.
A piece of cake
Something very easy to do.
I focus on the emotional and social associations of words, not just their dictionary meanings. What am I?
Connotative equivalence.
Which scholar discussed equivalence at different levels, including words, grammar, and textual cohesion?
Mona Baker.
Why might a joke be funny in one language but not in another, even when translated correctly?
Cultural differences
Get your whole team together and perform a trending TikTok dance for one full minute!
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When you preserve the organization, connections, and overall function of a complete text.
Textual equivalence.
A researcher studies hundreds of real translations instead of relying only on abstract definitions. Which approach does this illustrate?
Empiricism
A translator changes a culturally specific expression to make it understandable to foreign readers. What is this strategy called?
Cultural adaptation.
Choose one person from your team to share their most embarrassing or cringe-worthy moment while speaking in all three languages: English, Kyrgyz, and Russian. Switch between the languages naturally, make your classmates laugh.
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When you focus on what a speaker really intends to communicate, even when the literal words suggest something different.
Pragmatic equivalence
A researcher believes that translation equivalence has one universal definition that applies to every language and culture. Which philosophical approach does this idea reflect?
Essentialism suggests that concepts have defining properties, so researchers may search for a stable, universal definition of equivalence.
Give an example of pragmatic equivalence in translation and explain how the intended meaning differs from the literal meaning.
English: “Could you give me a hand?”
Russian: «Не могли бы вы мне помочь?»
The translation preserves the speaker's intention rather than the literal meaning.
Choose any American or British song and translate a short part of it into Kyrgyz or Russian You should preserve the original meaning.Express the same emotions and feelings.Sound natural in the target language.Be performed with the same emotion and energy as the original song!
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