Which Statement Pertains to Parallel Translation

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which statement pertains to parallel translation?

• A) Repeat translations and back translations may be necessary to develop equivalent questionnaires, and this process can be cumbersome and time consuming.
• B) The questionnaire is translated from the base language by a bilingual speaker whose native language is the language into which the questionnaire is being translated.
• C) A committee of translators, each of whom is fluent in at least two of the languages in which the questionnaire will be administered, discusses alternative versions of the questionnaire and makes modifications until consensus is reached.
• D) If the translator is not fluent in both languages and not familiar with both cultures, direct translation of certain words and phrases may be erroneous.

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Definitions:

Contraprepared Learning

A concept suggesting that certain behaviors or responses are biologically more difficult to learn or condition in certain species.

Ultra Prepared

Exceptionally or thoroughly prepared for a specific event or situation beyond usual expectations.

Orbital Frontal Cortex

A region of the prefrontal cortex located just above the eyes that is involved in decision-making, impulse control, and responding to rewards.

Social Context

is the immediate physical and social setting in which people live or in which something happens or develops. It includes the culture that the individual is educated or lives in, and the people and institutions with whom they interact.