Translation

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the discipline focus?The theory, practice, and study of rendering texts between languages and cultures
2. What is the key theoretical concepts?Equivalence, skopos, norms, cultural mediation, domestication vs. foreignization
3. What is translation and why is it important?Translation is turning words from one language into another so people can understand each other. It helps trade, science, and friendship between countries.
4. How did people translate long ago?In ancient times, people wrote big stones like the Rosetta Stone and Behistun Inscription to help others read different languages. They also copied books by hand.

Skopos Theory: A theory emphasizing the purpose or function of a translation in its target context.
Localization: Adapting a product or service to a specific locale or market.
Neural Machine Translation (NMT): AI-driven translation that uses neural networks to process language.