BIBLE TRANSATIONS

MCQ

1. The word translation is derived from the Latin “translatum”.

2. Interlingual is the translation within the same language.
3. Semiotics is the study of sign and sign systems in language .
4. Fidelity in translation is bring faithful and accurate to the SL text.
5. Traditionally the translator was considered inferior to the author.
6. Medieval translation can be either horizontal or vertical translation.
7. Itralingual translation is also known as Rewording .
8. Roman Jacobson has distinguished 3 types of translation.
9. Geoge Mounin is a French theorist.
10. Levy is a Czech translation Scholar.
11. Untranslatability is another cause of loss in translation.
12. The new testament was written in Koine Greek .
13. George Steiner wrote, After Babel .
14. Loss and Gain are part of Translation process.
15. Translation of paster Fido was written in the year 1648 .

3 Marks

1. Bible translation are there ?

There are currently over 1,700 versions in over 1,200 languages
Available digitally on bible.com and a similar number on the American
Bible society’s bible.org.

2. Who wrote the first Bible ?

For thousands of years, the prophet moses was regarded as the
Sale author of the first five books of the bible, known as the pentaleuch.

3. Who first published the bible?

Gutenberg bible,also called 42-line bible or Mazarin bible,the first complete
Book extant in the west and one of the earliest printed from movable type, so called
After its printer, Johannos printed from movable type, so called after its printer, Johannos
Gurenberg, who completed it about 1455 working at Mainz, Germany.

5 Marks
1. Write a paragraph on the making of Modern English from Bible translations ?
Reference : page no: 155 Starting from
The mere Habit of listening………………………………….by the Lord’s prayer .Ending pg no.155
2. Write a paragraoh on biblical English phraseology ?
Reference :page no:155 starting from
The phrase cared …………………..................................... the song of Solomon .
Ending page no:156
3. Write a paragraph on Tyndale’s gift for phrasing ?
Reference: page no :153 starting from
It is particulary in the old testament ……………………………………………………………….. valuable and
familiar.
Ending page no:154
4. What made the people a little archaic ?
Reference:page no: 152 starting from
It is natural in most people …………………………………………………. Author in sixteenth century.
Ending page no:153