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Birjandi, Parviz and Farzaneh Farahzad. 1997. The ability to translate and foreign language proficiency. Perspectives 5 (2) : 191–199.
Publication type
Article in jnl/bk
Publication language
English

Abstract

The article explores the relationship between the ability to translate and foreign language proficiency. The authors developed a battery of tests (an English proficiency test, a translation multiple choice test and a translation production test) based on established techniques ('cloze') and formats (multiple-choice). The development work is described in detail and so are the findings, which conclude that foreign language proficiency is, in itself, no guarantee that people can translate.
Source : Based on abstract in journal