History Of Translation Flashcards
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What is the historical significance of translation?
Translation pre-dates the Bible and has been essential for human interaction since ancient times.
What is the origin of the word ‘translation’?
The word ‘translation’ comes from a Latin term meaning ‘to bring or carry across’.
What does the term ‘metaphrase’ mean?
Metaphrase means a ‘word-for-word translation’.
Where and when were some of the first known translations done?
Translation was done in Mesopotamia, with the Sumerian poem Gilgamesh translated into Asian languages.
What is the Septuagint?
The Septuagint is the translation of the Old Testament Bible from Hebrew into Greek in the third century BC.
Who is Saint Jerome and what is his contribution to translation?
Saint Jerome is the patron saint of translation who created a Latin Bible in the 4th century AD.
What was a significant outcome of Protestantism regarding translation?
Protestantism created the necessity to continue translating the Bible into other languages.
Who was William Tyndale?
William Tyndale was executed in 1536 for translating the Bible into English.
What did Constance Garnett translate?
Constance Garnett translated Russian classics into English, including works by Tolstoy and Chekhov.
What impact did the printing press have on translation?
The printing press allowed texts to be translated and published in local languages, increasing literacy.
What characterized early professional translation?
Early professional translation had little regard for accuracy and focused on adaptation.
When did translation studies become an academic discipline?
Translation studies became a concept around the 1950s with the establishment of institutions.
What role does machine translation (MT) play today?
Machine translation has been widely adopted to enhance and ease translation processes.
How did the industrial revolution affect translation?
The industrial revolution created a need for companies to translate texts to enter foreign markets.
What is the historical significance of translation?
Translation pre-dates the Bible and has been essential for human interaction since ancient times.
What is the origin of the word ‘translation’?
The word ‘translation’ comes from a Latin term meaning ‘to bring or carry across’.
What does the term ‘metaphrase’ mean?
Metaphrase means a ‘word-for-word translation’.
Where and when were some of the first known translations done?
Translation was done in Mesopotamia, with the Sumerian poem Gilgamesh translated into Asian languages.
What is the Septuagint?
The Septuagint is the translation of the Old Testament Bible from Hebrew into Greek in the third century BC.
Who is Saint Jerome and what is his contribution to translation?
Saint Jerome is the patron saint of translation who created a Latin Bible in the 4th century AD.
What was a significant outcome of Protestantism regarding translation?
Protestantism created the necessity to continue translating the Bible into other languages.
Who was William Tyndale?
William Tyndale was executed in 1536 for translating the Bible into English.
What did Constance Garnett translate?
Constance Garnett translated Russian classics into English, including works by Tolstoy and Chekhov.
What impact did the printing press have on translation?
The printing press allowed texts to be translated and published in local languages, increasing literacy.
