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ENGLISH

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FRENCH TO ENGLISH GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TRANSLATION TEST A

This tests your ability to be an accurate and effective translator of French into English. A good translator is a) fluent in the source language b) native in the target language c) not prone to overly literal translations or adhering too closely to the source grammar and d) an efficient researcher, able to use the Internet to check terms and proper names.

Instructions for Test-Taker: Please write your answers in the accompanying Answer Sheet. You SHOULD consult dictionaries, books, and the internet for research purposes, but do not use any machine translation (this will be detected by our machine translation detector).

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TRANSLATION TEST

SECTION A: FRENCH COMPREHENSION This section does not require any translation. Please read the following passage and answer the following questions.

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Choose the best response:

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SECTION B: ENGLISH FLUENCY Essay [redacted essay question]

3. [redacted multiple choice question]

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Error Identification

Please choose the sentence with correct grammar. There is only one answer.

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SECTION C: RESEARCH SKILLS Good translators know how to use the internet in their target language to find important information relevant to a given translation. Please answer the following questions IN ENGLISH:

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SECTION D: TRANSLATION ABILITY Please translate the following text, conducting any relevant internet research to ensure accuracy.

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Please be sure you have followed all instructions, and be sure to deliver all necessary files.

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