Mediazione Linguistica Inglese 2

Metaphrase means: word-for-word translation. half translation. free translation. None of the others.

Translationese is: a synonym for a very literal translation. None of the others. a nationality. a synonym for a too free translation.

With explicitation the translator: adds elements in order to facilitate the comprehension. explains a difficult sentence. reorders the elements in a sentence to make it easier. None of the others.

With substitution the translator: None of the others. freely changes a word that he doesn’t like. substitutes a word with its calque in the target language. replaces an item with its equivalent in the target language.

The hardest texts to translate are: None of the others. biographies. the poetry ones. the scientific ones.

Oblique translations comprehend: adaptations. None of the others. Literal translations. calques.

The translation technique: changes if a text is more difficult. is the same for all texts. needs to adapt to the text in object. None of the others.

Connotative meaning refers to: the basic meaning of a word. the literal translation of a word. None of the others. the emotional reaction provoked by a word.

Advertising refers to: a specific label or brand. the general phenomenon of publicity. publicity in television. None of the others.

Advertising uses: a very boring language. None of the others. formal language. informal language.

Colloquial language: None of the others. makes people from different countries feel closer. creates distance. makes the audience feel closer to the advertisment.

Conative function: makes people sick. uses allegories. None of the others. influences the addressee's behaviour.

Comparatives: make comparisons between people. None of the others. compare two advertisements. convey the idea that a product is better than others.

"You": is never used in advertisements. is the most used word in advertisements. None of the others. is used to create distance.

Pragmatics: studies languages from a theoretical point of view. None of the others. analyses grammar. studies a language use in context.

Performative verbs: influences the addressee's behaviour. None of the others. indicate a performance. have the purpose to do something.

Grice's cooperative principle: None of the others. describes a cooperative association. describes how people cooperate to create a project. describes how people cooperate between them to understand each other.

The maxim of manner: suggests to be clear and brief. suggests to be unclear and long-winded. None of the others. suggests to be polite.

Newspapers: are prepared weeks before the news come out. follow news and events that happen within 24 hour time. None of the others. are all the same typology.

Tabloids: None of the others. focus on facts and information. belong to the 'elite' and 'serious' press. are sensational and focus on emotional details.

An aim is: The reason why you do something. Something that a person or organization hopes to achieve in the future. The thing that someone is trying to achieve. What you want to achieve when you do something.

A purpose is: The thing that someone is trying to achieve. Something that a person or organization hopes to achieve in the future. The reason why you do something. What you want to achieve when you do something.

An objective is: Something that a person or organization hopes to achieve in the future. The reason why you do something. What you want to achieve when you do something. The thing that someone is trying to achieve.

A goal is: What you want to achieve when you do something. The reason why you do something. The thing that someone is trying to achieve. Something that a person or organization hopes to achieve in the future.

A target is: The exact result that a person intends to achieve. The thing someone hopes to achieve. Something that you intend to do. None of the others.

An intention is. Something that you intend to do. The thing someone hopes to achieve. None of the others. The exact result that a person intends to achieve.

A mission is: Something that you intend to do. The exact result that a person intends to achieve. The thing someone hopes to achieve. None of the others.

Exactly means: No more and no less than a particular number. Exactly in a particular position. None of the others. On times.

Directly means: Exactly in a particular position. The direction of something. None of the others. The thing someone hopes to achieve.

Confident means: None of the others. Determined. Sure that something is true because you have enough information to make a decision. Sure that something good will happen.

Satisfied means: None of the others. Sure that something good will happen. Happy. Sure that something is true because you have enough information to make a decision.

To plunge means: To connect. None of the others. To suddenly decrease. To gradually decrease.

To dwindle means: To suddenly decrease. To gradually decrease. To decrease by a half. None of the others.

To diminish means: None of the others. To lower the volume. To make something smaller in size. To decrease to a low number, amount or level.