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Froggy Jumps Translation Techniques QuizOnline version Adaptation, expansion, reduction basics by Rukhshona Mannopova 1 What is adaptation in translation most closely about? a Changing content to fit target culture b Translating word-for-word c Keeping original length exactly 2 Which technique involves adding information for clarity? a Expansion b Literal translation c Reduction 3 Reduction in translation reduces what? a Quality or tone b Audience goodwill c Content or length 4 Adaptation is most commonly used for what type of texts? a Highly technical manuals b Culture-specific content c Purely numerical data 5 Which technique tends to produce shorter target text? a Reduction b Expansion c Adaptation 6 Expansion often happens to preserve what in the target text? a Meaning and nuance b Spelling errors c Font size 7 Which scenario best illustrates adaptation? a Replacing a cultural festival with a local equivalent b Translating a calendar date c Keeping all idioms unchanged 8 What is a common risk of expansion in translation? a No risk at all b Overloading the target text c Loss of meaning 9 In which case is reduction particularly useful? a To add more examples b To fit space-limited media c When source text is shorter than target 10 How do these techniques differ from literal translation? a They ignore culture b They translate every word c They modify content for audience fit

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Translation Techniques QuizOnline version

Adaptation, expansion, reduction basics

by Rukhshona Mannopova

What is adaptation in translation most closely about?

Changing content to fit target culture

Translating word-for-word

Keeping original length exactly

Which technique involves adding information for clarity?

Expansion

Literal translation

Reduction

Reduction in translation reduces what?

Quality or tone

Audience goodwill

Content or length

Adaptation is most commonly used for what type of texts?

Highly technical manuals

Culture-specific content

Purely numerical data

Which technique tends to produce shorter target text?

Reduction

Expansion

Adaptation

Expansion often happens to preserve what in the target text?

Meaning and nuance

Spelling errors

Font size

Which scenario best illustrates adaptation?

Replacing a cultural festival with a local equivalent

Translating a calendar date

Keeping all idioms unchanged

What is a common risk of expansion in translation?

No risk at all

Overloading the target text

Loss of meaning

In which case is reduction particularly useful?

To add more examples

To fit space-limited media

When source text is shorter than target

How do these techniques differ from literal translation?

They ignore culture

They translate every word

They modify content for audience fit

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Translation Techniques QuizOnline version

by Rukhshona Mannopova

What is adaptation in translation most closely about?

Which technique involves adding information for clarity?

Reduction in translation reduces what?

Adaptation is most commonly used for what type of texts?

Which technique tends to produce shorter target text?

Expansion often happens to preserve what in the target text?

Which scenario best illustrates adaptation?

What is a common risk of expansion in translation?

In which case is reduction particularly useful?

How do these techniques differ from literal translation?

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