6.2 Translation

• Understanding the basic principles of translation
• A literal translation of "It rains cats and dogs" is "Llueve gatos y perros
• What does "idiomas" mean in Spanish?

  Languages
• What does "literal" refer to in translation?

  Exactly as written
• Match the translation approach with its definition:

  Literal Translation ↔️ Direct translation without context

  Idiomatic Translation ↔️ Natural expression in the target language
• The situation or environment in which a word or phrase is used is called contexto
• Translating sentences from English to Spanish requires understanding both literal meaning and idiomatic expressions.


  True
• When translating verbs, pay attention to tenses, conjugations, and reflexive or transitive forms
• Why does literal, word-for-word translation often fail to capture the intended meaning?

  Idiomatic expressions
• What should you identify in nouns when translating between languages?

  Gender and number
• What are the two main approaches to translation?

  Literal and idiomatic
• Match the Spanish term with its definition:

  Idiomas ↔️ Languages spoken by communities

  Traducción ↔️ Converting text from one language

  Contexto ↔️ Situation or environment of text
• "I am very hungry" translates idiomatically to Spanish as "Tengo mucha hambre
• In Spanish, nouns have masculine or feminine gender
• Literal word-for-word translation always captures the intended meaning.

  False
• Translation involves converting text from one language to another.


  True
• An idiomatic translation of "It rains cats and dogs" is "Está lloviendo a cántaros
• The process of converting text from one language to another is called traducción
• Translation involves converting text from the source language to the target language.
• Literal translation always conveys the intended meaning accurately.

  False
• Match the Spanish term with its definition:

  Idiomas ↔️ Languages spoken by different communities

  Traducción ↔️ Converting text from one language to another

  Contexto ↔️ Situation or environment of a word
• Match the English sentence with its Spanish translation:

  I am very hungry. ↔️ Tengo mucha hambre.

  The book is on the table. ↔️ El libro está sobre la mesa.

  It's raining cats and dogs. ↔️ Está lloviendo a cántaros.
• Literal translation of "it's raining cats and dogs" conveys the intended meaning in Spanish.

  False
• Translating "I'm feeling under the weather today" requires understanding the idiomatic meaning of unwell
• When translating verbs, it's essential to pay attention to verb tenses, conjugations, and reflexive/transitive forms
• Literal translation involves translating word-for-word without considering context
• Context helps in understanding the meaning of a phrase in translation.

  True
• Match the English sentence with its idiomatic Spanish translation:

  It's raining cats and dogs ↔️ Está lloviendo a cántaros

  She is a very nice person ↔️ Ella es una persona muy amable

  They go to school every day ↔️ Ellos van a la escuela todos los días
• Spanish verbs have more conjugations than English verbs.


  True
• Spanish verbs change their endings based on tense, mood, and the person performing the action
• Tense agreement ensures verbs match the subject's tense and mood.


  True
• Editing and revision ensure accuracy and fluidity
• The preterite tense is used for completed actions
• Understanding cultural context is crucial for accurate translations of idiomatic expressions.


  True
• Match the translation approach with its definition:

  Literal Translation ↔️ Translating word-for-word without context

  Idiomatic Translation ↔️ Translating the meaning and intent
• Idiomatic translation aims to convey the overall meaning and intent of the source text.

  True
• Context helps in understanding the meaning of a phrase.

  True
• The Spanish word for languages is idiomas
• What is the Spanish word for translation?

  Traducción
• A translation that uses idiomatic expressions is called idiomático