Which of the following statements about language translation is FALSE?
a. A translator must work with thoughts in two languages.
b. Words in one language may not have equivalent meanings in some other languages.
c. Cultural barriers can affect the accuracy of language translation.
d. People generally resent the simple efforts of a person of another culture to learn a few common phrases in the new language.
Ques. 2Which of the following is the BEST example of concise communication?
a. All those employees who are on a salary basis will not receive compensation for number of hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week.
b. Compensation is not available for salaried employees who are asked to work overtime to complete the excess workload.
c. It is standard company policy that those who are salaried as managers are expected to work overtime with no financial compensation.
d. Salaried employees will not receive financial compensation for overtime work.
Ques. 3Which of the following is true of personal space requirements?
a. The study of space requirements is known as chronemics.
b. In the United States culture, very little personal space is expected or required as compared to other cultures of the world.
c. Space operates as a language, just as time does.
d. All of the above statements are true.
Ques. 4Delnisha told her staff that they needed to make sure to get all of their ducks in a row before the annual meeting. This is an example of
a. Insensitivity
b. Cultural bias
c. Denotative meaning
d. Plain English
Ques. 5Which of the following statements about culture is true?
a. Culture is inborn from the moment of birth.
b. Components of culture such as value of the individual, value placed on materialism, work ethic, etc. are distinct, unrelated elements.
c. Stereotyping allows one to form accurate mental pictures of the main characteristics of another group.
d. None of the above statements are true.
Ques. 6Which of the following statements is true of translation software?
a. Translation packages are based on word-for-word translations and do not address semantic and idiomatic phrases.
b. Translation systems can be customized for a particular subject area.
c. The popularity of translation software appears to have peaked and has now leveled out.
d. Translation facilities are currently under development that will hopefully be available for phone communications in the next few years.
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