Thetranslatormusthaveanexcellent,up-to-dateknowledgeofhis11languages,fullfacilityinthehandlingofhistargetlanguage,whichwillbehismothertongueorlanguageofhabitualuse,andknowledgeandunderstandingofthe12subject-matterinhisfieldofspecialization.Thisis,asitwere,hisprofessionalequipment.Inadditiontothis,itisdesirablethatheshouldhavean13mind,wideinterests,agoodmemoryandtheabilitytograspquicklythebasicprinciplesofnewdevelopments.Heshouldbewillingtoworkonhisown,oftenathighspeeds,butshouldbehumbleenoughto14othersshouldhisownknowledgenotalwaysproveadequatetothetaskinhand.Heshouldbeabletotypefairlyquicklyandaccuratelyand,ifheisworkingmainlyforpublication,shouldhavemorethananodding15withprintingtechniquesandproof-reading.Ifheisworkingbasicallyasaninformationtranslator,letussay,foranindustrialfirm,heshouldhavetheflexibilityofmindtoenablehimto16rapidlyfromonesourcelanguagetoanother,aswellasfromonesubject-mattertoanother,sincethisabilityisfrequentlyrequiredofhiminsuchwork.Bearinginmindthenatureofthetranslator′swork,i.e.theprocessingofthewrittenword,itis,strictlyspeaking,17thatheshouldbeabletospeakthelanguagesheisdealingwith.Ifhedoesspeakthem,itisan18ratherthanahindrance,butthisskillisinmanywaysaluxurythathecandoawaywith.Itis,however,desirablethatheshouldhaveanapproximateideaaboutthepronunciationofhissourcelanguagesevenifthisisrestrictedto19howpropernamesandplacenamesarepronounced.Thesameappliestoanabilitytowritehissourcelanguages.Ifhecan,wellandgood;ifhecannot,itdoesnotmatter.Therearemanyotherskillsand20thataredesirableinatranslator. 第11题选
A.target B.source C.origin D.pidgin正确答案B
