Newcomers to translation sometimes proceed as if translation were an ___________.
exact science
artistic activity
Such _________ may assume that all that is needed to translate a text is to “encode” and “decode” equivalents between the two languages, using a translation dictionary as the “codebook.”
novices
experts
Another common misconception is that anyone who can speak a second language will make a ______ translator.
good
bad
A good translator understands the source language well, has specific experience in the subject matter of the text, and is a good writer in the target language. Moreover, he is not only __________________.
bicultural but bilingual
bilingual but bicultural
It has been debated _________ translation is art or craft.
whether
why
The best translations are obtained through the ___________ application of good technical-terminology skills and good writing skills.
sole
combined