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TAT Exam 1
Contributed by: Lopez Serrato
  • 1. Are words and expressions that are particular to one or more subject fields or domains of human activity.
A) Equivalences
B) Terms
C) Terminology
  • 2. It is the study of terms and how they are used; it is a formal discipline which systematically studies the labelling of concepts.
A) Translation
B) Terminology
C) Linguistics
  • 3. It is a theoretical reflection on specialized languages, it also needs to be accompanied by other sciences: linguistics, documentation, information and communication theory, computers, etc.
A) Terminology as an activity
B) The group of terms that belong to a specialized field
C) Terminology as a discipline
  • 4. The task consists of solving particular problems related to the use of specific terms and also elaborating terminological repertoires
A) Terminology as an activity
B) The group of terms that belong to a specialized field
C) Terminology as a discipline
  • 5. It refers to the complete set of specialized lexical units used within a particular field of knowledge or professional activity. These terms designate specific concepts that are unique to that domain and enable precise communication among specialists
A) Terminology as a discipline
B) Terminology as an activity
C) The group of terms that belong to a specialized field
  • 6. These specialists use Terminology in a natural way on a regular basis in communicative exchanges that take place in their professional activities.
A) Direct users
B) Terminologists
C) Indirect users
  • 7. These are professionals belonging to linguistic sciences. In their professional activities, they often need to work within specialized fields or areas; this is what turns them into ...
A) Terminologists
B) Direct users
C) Indirect users
  • 8. They are also those specialists from a specific field who have specialized, at the same time, in terminological matters within their area of knowledge.
A) Indirect users
B) Direct users
C) Terminologists
  • 9. Inventory or record of terms used in a particular profession or subject. Here, terms are accompanied by their corresponding equivalences in one or more languages but they do not include definitions.
A) Equivalence
B) Lexicon
C) Terminology
  • 10. Repertoire of lexical units accompanied by semantic, grammatical, notional and phonetic information.
A) Vocabulary
B) Dictionary
C) Glossary
  • 11. This is a blanket term to describe lists of lexical units (it encompasses all types of classification); it is often used for acronyms and abbreviations.
A) Repertoire
B) Lexicon
C) Glossary
  • 12. A translation-oriented resource is typically:
A) A style guide for writers
B) A bilingual or multilingual lexicon
C) A monolingual literary dictionary
  • 13. They can be distributed in CD-ROM format, as an installation file to be downloaded online, as an application for smart phones, tablets, etc. or simply as an online resource.
A) Electronic dictionaries
B) Databases
C) Data banks
  • 14. A data bank differs from a standard database because it:
A) Is organized only alphabetically.
B) Contains a very large number of entries.
C) Avoids multilingual classifications.
  • 15. The publication date of a terminological resource is relevant because:
A) Newer resources are always more reliable.
B) Specialized knowledge may evolve rapidly.
C) Terminology remains constant over time.
  • 16. In specialized translation, the translator must first:
A) Produce the target text
B) Understand the source text
C) Identify stylistic figures
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