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It may refer to a financial institution or a river edge
Answer and explanation
It may refer to a financial institution or a river edge
The intended sense depends on the surrounding text.
Grades 9–12 · Translation context
What does register describe?
Only alphabet size
Language style appropriate to a situation
Only the number of commas
Only the paper format
Answer and explanation
Language style appropriate to a situation
Formality and social context influence register.
Grades 9–12 · Translation context
Why might a literal translation of an idiom be misleading?
Answer and explanation
Idiomatic meaning may not follow from the individual words, so a literal rendering can lose the intended message.
Credit nonliteral conventional meaning.
Grades 9–12 · Translation context
Can two different translations both be acceptable?
Yes, if they preserve the relevant meaning and tone
Only if all words are identical
Only if neither has punctuation
No, only one word order can ever work
Answer and explanation
Yes, if they preserve the relevant meaning and tone
Languages permit alternatives and context-sensitive choices.
Grades 9–12 · Translation context
A bilingual glossary has 12 entries and 3 need contextual clarification. How many do not need that clarification in this review?
Answer and explanation
9
12−3=9.
Grades 9–12 · Translation context
How would you check an ambiguous sentence before translating it?
Answer and explanation
Read surrounding text, identify intended sense and audience, consult reliable native-language references, and retain uncertainty if context is insufficient.