Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The Allies' translation of the word mokusatsu in the Japanese response to the Potsdam Ultimatum is an example of the translation problem called idiomatic equivalence.
2. Translation of the English word democracy into Russian is an example of the translation problem called experiential equivalence.
3. One-way handheld voice translators were used by the U.S. military in Afghanistan as early as 2002.
4. Pidgins can best be described as a second language used for restrictive purposes such as trade
5. Esperanto has the advantage over other universal language attempts of being easy to learn by anyone.
1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
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