What did gregor want to do for grete before his transformation
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send her to conservatory for music
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How does gregor feel about his job
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He dislikes his job and feels that he is overworked. (Apex)
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What is the correct possessive form of The Gregors
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If their name is Gregor and you're referring to both of them,
the correct possessive is The Gregors'
(example: the Gregors' swimming pool is clean.)
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What does the bridge metaphor imply about the role of the translator
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Answer this question The translator is not making any wording or
structural decisions but is just copying the original author's
words into another language.…
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Which tool helped researchers decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics
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The Rosetta Stone.
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What makes translation difficult
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This is a very vague question, so there are lots of potential
answers. One thing that makes translation difficult is that
languages grow and stretch in order to put sounds (words) to
experiences. Differences in culture, history, and societal world
outlook causes languages to develop differently. Sometimes there
aren't words in one language that adequately express what another
language does perfectly.
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What two elements are important for an ideal translation
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Accuracy and readability (apex)
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What reason does Gregor give for staying at his job
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He must pay off his parent’s debt.
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What does the clear lens metaphor imply about the role of the translator
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The translator is not making any decisions about the work itself but is just copying the words into another language. (Apex)
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Why does gregor leave his room
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Grete is playing the violin, and Gregor wants to tell her how beautiful it sounds. [APEX]
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What is the chief clerk's reaction to seeing gregor for the first time after gregor's transformation
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A
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Why do translators find Kafka's the metamorphosis difficult to translate
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A lot of Kafka's original words were open to multiple interpretations
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What element does a translator make decisions about that affect the tone and pacing of a story
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Word choice (apex)
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What are some antonyms for the word idiom
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What did gregor want to do for grete before his transformation
send her to conservatory for music
How does gregor feel about his job
He dislikes his job and feels that he is overworked. (Apex)
What is the correct possessive form of The Gregors
If their name is Gregor and you're referring to both of them,
the correct possessive is The Gregors'
(example: the Gregors' swimming pool is clean.)
What does the bridge metaphor imply about the role of the translator
Answer this question The translator is not making any wording or
structural decisions but is just copying the original author's
words into another language.…
Which tool helped researchers decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics
The Rosetta Stone.
What makes translation difficult
This is a very vague question, so there are lots of potential
answers. One thing that makes translation difficult is that
languages grow and stretch in order to put sounds (words) to
experiences. Differences in culture, history, and societal world
outlook causes languages to develop differently. Sometimes there
aren't words in one language that adequately express what another
language does perfectly.
What two elements are important for an ideal translation
Accuracy and readability (apex)
What reason does Gregor give for staying at his job
He must pay off his parent’s debt.
What does the clear lens metaphor imply about the role of the translator
The translator is not making any decisions about the work itself but is just copying the words into another language. (Apex)
Why does gregor leave his room
Grete is playing the violin, and Gregor wants to tell her how beautiful it sounds. [APEX]
What is the chief clerk's reaction to seeing gregor for the first time after gregor's transformation
A
Why do translators find Kafka's the metamorphosis difficult to translate
A lot of Kafka's original words were open to multiple interpretations
What element does a translator make decisions about that affect the tone and pacing of a story