Essays about: "recognized translation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words recognized translation.

1. 1. Learning Words by Translations or Explanations : A study with pupils within the ASD-Spectre at the Swedish Secondary School

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Author : Åke Strömberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Vocabulary acquisition; English; ASD-spectre; IM-program;

   Abstract : Abstract The acquisition of a sufficient vocabulary is crucial in order to learn a language. It is suggested that, to comprehend a text well, at least 95% of the words should be recognized and understood. Hence, it is of value to investigate different methods of learning new words. READ MORE

3. 2. Why not "English only"? : Patterns of code-switching between Swedish and English in Swedish upper secondary EFL education

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Johan Vestin; [2019]
   Keywords : code-switching; EFL Teaching; Equivalence; Reiteration; Socializing; Metalanguage; L2 Avoidance; Floor-holding;

   Abstract : English education in Sweden tends to be viewed as a second language, rather than a foreign language. Therefore, it is generally expected that instruction is performed, and content is taught in English. However, previous research shows that English is generally not the sole language used, even in classrooms with explicit “English only” policies. READ MORE

4. 3. Reliability of the COntext Assessment for Community Health (COACH) tool when administered on mobile phones versus pen-paper: A comparative study among healthcare staff in Nairobi, Kenya.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

   Author : Melissa Cederqvist; [2015]
   Keywords : m-health; know-do gap; mobile phone; pen-paper; Nairobi; Kenya; mobile health; test-retest reliability; Cohen s Kappa; COACH; Cronbach s alpha; ICC; interrater reliability; internal consistency; reliability; nurse; midwife; doctor; physician; health systems research; Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital; Pumwani Maternity Hospital; Mbagathi District Hospital; Ruaraka Uhai Neema Hospital; COntext Assessment for Community Health tool; context; healthcare context;

   Abstract : Aim: To investigate the reliability of the COntext Assessment for Community Health (COACH) tool on mobile phone versus pen-paper in Nairobi, Kenya. Background: One of the barriers to the progress of the MDGs has been the failure of health systems in many LMICs to effectively implement evidence-based interventions As a result of the “know-do” gap, patients do not benefit from advances in healthcare and are exposed to unnecessary risks. READ MORE

5. 4. Culture-specific items : Translation procedures for a text about Australian and New Zealand children's literature

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Ulrika Persson; [2015]
   Keywords : addition; culture-specific items; deletion; domestication; dynamic equivalence; neutralisation; proper nouns; recognized translation; transference; translation;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to analyse the problems met when translating culture-specific items in a text about Australian and New Zealand colonial and post-colonial children’s literature into Swedish. The analysis quantifies and describes the different translation procedures used, and contrasts different strategies when there was more than one possible choice. READ MORE

6. 5. Pura Vida : A study on translation of proper nouns, figures of speech and terminology in an English travel guide about Costa Rica

   University essay from Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Sofia Gullström; [2013]
   Keywords : Travel texts; tourism; translation problems; cultural aspects; names; metaphors; idioms; biological terms; tourism terms;

   Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to discuss some of the difficulties that came up in the translation of an English travel guide about Costa Rica into Swedish, and what strategies may be employed in order to solve them. The focus is on how to handle proper nouns, figures of speech and terminology. READ MORE