TRANSLATION ANALYSIS

Read the sentences below and decide why each of them is inappropriate. Choose A, B, C or D.

La provincia de Granada se sitúa al este de Andalucía...

• The province of Granada lies in the east of Andalusia.

A. Content

B. Vocabulary, terminology, register

C. Translation brief and orientation to target text type

D. Written expression

la importante y rica monumentalidad de sus ciudades.

• …the important and rich monuments of its towns…

A. Content

B. Vocabulary, terminology, register

C. Translation brief and orientation to target text type

D. Written expression

Con una temperatura media de 15º

• …with an average temperature of 15º

A. Content

B. Vocabulary, terminology, register

C. Translation brief and orientation to target text type

D. Written expression

Recientemente su red viaria ha experimentado extraordinarios progresos y mejoras.

• The railway lines have been improved recently.

A. Content

B. Vocabulary, terminology, register

C. Translation brief and orientation to target text type

D. Written expression

Granada ofrece excelentes comunicaciones por vía aérea, ferrocarril y carretera.

• …it is communicated by air, railway and road with the rest of Spain…

A. Content

B. Vocabulary, terminology, register

C. Translation brief and orientation to target text type

D. Written expression

...mantiene vuelos regulares complementados con la existencia de numerosos vuelos charters.

• …there are many scheduled flights complemented with charter flights.

A. Content

B. Vocabulary, terminology, register

C. Translation brief and orientation to target text type

D. Written expression

...permite acceder a recónditos lugares...

• …to provide access to recondite places…

A. Content

B. Vocabulary, terminology, register

C. Translation brief and orientation to target text type

D. Written expression

La moderna Granada presenta tres grandes posibilidades para realizar un turismo variado...

• The modern province of Granada offers three different possibilities…

A. Content

B. Vocabulary, terminology, register

C. Translation brief and orientation to target text type

D. Written expression

...según los gustos.

• …according to the visitor’s fancy.

A. Content

B. Vocabulary, terminology, register

C. Translation brief and orientation to target text type

D. Written expression

El turismo monumental,...

• The Monumental Toursim, which means to visit the great heritage left by a glorious past…

A. Content

B. Vocabulary, terminology, register

C. Translation brief and orientation to target text type

D. Written expression

...en otras ciudades como Guadix, Santa Fe, Loja, Baza, etc.

• ...other cities like Guadix, Santa Fe, Loja, Baza, etc.

A. Content

B. Vocabulary, terminology, register

C. Translation brief and orientation to target text type

D. Written expression

...con la mejor infraestructura turística...

• …one of the best tourism infrastructures…

A. Content

B. Vocabulary, terminology, register

C. Translation brief and orientation to target text type

D. Written expression

...de la península.

• …of the Iberian Peninsular.

A. Content

B. Vocabulary, terminology, register

C. Translation brief and orientation to target text type

D. Written expression