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1
Who are the main participants in the communicative act of technical translation?
The author, translator, and reader
The publisher and translator
The translator and the editor
Only the author
2
Why might a user assume missing information in a manual is irrelevant?
Because missing information is never important.
Because all manuals are complete.
Because they memorize all manuals.
Because they trust the given instructions.
3
What is the primary purpose of technical translation?
To preserve the original style of the source text.
To create artistic translations.
To present new technical information to a new audience.
To reproduce literary techniques.
4
Which of the following is not a characteristic of technical manuals?
Readers may skip sections.
Users may assume missing information is irrelevant.
Information must be accessible.
Readers follow them from beginning to end.
5
According to Byrne (2006), technical translation deals with subjects based on
Poetry and prose
Applied knowledge from natural sciences
Fictional narratives
Everyday communication
6
What does "technical" mean in technical translation?
Creative writing
General knowledge texts
Translation of literary texts
Something related to technology and technological texts