Topic: Discuss one of the following hypotheses:Translators should always work into their L1The faster the translator works, the worse the translationPost-editing is always faster and better than fully human translationTranslations done with translation memories are of better quality than translations done from scratch  You must: 1) include examples from translation between Chinese and English; 2) include references to at least three published articles or books (not lectures or videos), ideally presenting arguments both for and against the hypothesis.You may 1) present the results from the work you or your colleagues have done in class, or 2) present the results of a small experiment you have organized yourself.On the basis of the empirical evidence and the weight of the argument, you should present your own conclusion at the end. You can either 1) report on an empirical study or 2) write a position paper. Report on an empirical studyIf you are reporting on an experiment, then the essay should be organized as follows:IntroductionLiterature review (at least three references)MethodologyResultsDiscussion and conclusion ReferencesHere is an example: sample essay 1 ActionsPosition paperIf you are presenting a range of arguments and considerations, then the structure might be as follows:Introduction (present and explain the hypothesis)Arguments and results against the hypothesesArguments and results for the hypothesis ConclusionReferences

What choice does a translator make that can affect the tone and pacing of a story?A.How to develop the charactersB.How to resolve the central conflictC.How to order the wordsD.How to create believable actionSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which element of an original text does a translator want to capture?A.Words in the same languageB.New meanings of wordsC.Details and facts about the author's lifeD.Pacing and overall tone

A translator makes structural decisions that help a story to be understood in another language but also tries to:A.leave out offensive or unimportant material from the original text.B.keep the meaning and spirit of the original text intact.C.change the content and meaning of the original text.D.recognize the original author's prejudices and personal biases.

We’re interested in “researching” whether using Google Translate works better or worse for one language versus another when using round-trip translations. To do this, we will use headlines from articles published on the New Zealand Herald website. The explanatory variable will be a categorical variable language_code, which has two levels (the language codes for the two languages you have selected to compare for your investigation in Q1). In Q3, you will be able to use an app to obtain a random sample of these headlines. For each headline, a translation_similarity_score will be determined by calculating the percentage of words that are the same after a round-trip translation (RTT) with your selected languages. Punctuation is also taken into account when calculating this score. This numeric variable will be our response variable and the units are “points”. Write a suitable research question that: starts with “For headlines from all articles published on the New Zealand Herald website, how does the mean translation similarity score for …. “ is open (two-sided) requires sample-to-population inference to answer can be investigated using the variables and sample data described above.

When translating literature and fiction more generally, it’s really important to create a translation that is nice to read in the target language. This is because rhythm, flow, tone, and style are key things to consider. If a text reads well, it will keep the reader engaged and immersed in the story, which is the ultimate goal. For non-fiction texts, one of the main writing purposes is usually to communicate a message, so rhythm and flow are often less important.With fiction, for instance, you might want to retain alliteration, and to do so, you may move farther away from the original meaning.