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Give three reasons in favour of the translation of social sciences. |
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Describe the various technical senses of the terms "institution" and "family" across various fields of social sciences. |
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Give five example of "false friendship of words" from your mother tongue and other Indian languages. |
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Give list of translation aids that you feel are useful for the translation of social sciences. |
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Tick mark (-/) the correct statements: |
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he prerequisite for a technical translator should be: |
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a degree in the subject |
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a degree in the language |
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a sound knowledge of the subject and the language involved. |
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Technical language is characterized by: |
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casual style
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formal style
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informal style
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The translated text should follow the word order of: |
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the source language |
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the target language
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both
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The most authentic and helpful linguistic tool for social sciences translation is:
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encyclopedia |
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monolingual dictionary
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bilingual dictionary
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technical dictionary |
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Lambert, J: 1981, "A General approach to scientific research in Comparative Terminology" Babel, 27 (2) 77. |
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Nida Eugene A & C.R. Taber: 1974, The Theory and Practice of Translation, Leiden: E. Brill. |
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Pinchuk, Isadore: 1977, Scientific and Technical Translation, Leiden, Wand J. Macky Ltd. |
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Sartori, Giovanni ed. : 1984, Social Science Concepts, Sage Publications, New Delhi. UNESCO Statistical year book, 1981. UNESCO |
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423.10.6 : FURTHER READING |
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Brislin, Richard W.ed. 1976, , Gardner Press, Inc. NewYork. |
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Findlay, Ian F.: 1971, Translation, English Universities Press Ltd., EdinBurgh |
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Snell-Hornby Mary and Esther Phol ed.: 1964, Translation and Lexicography, JB Publishing Company US. |
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Steiner, George: 1975, After Bable, Oxford University Press, London. |
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Toury, Gideon: 1987, Translation Across Culture, Bahri Publications New Delhi. |
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Dr. Lalita Handoo
Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore |
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