Here, more than in the other passages, you will be expected to preserve the author s style and subtleties of tone. You will be graded on your ability to render the entire message of the original into the target language, not on your ability to rewrite or improve upon it. Don t add clarifications unless you re certain that readers from the target-language culture will miss the meaning without them. Don t use specialized jargon or terminology where a more literal translation would convey the meaning equally well. Be sure not to add or omit information.
Qualifiers are also important.
Be careful of where you place qualifiers and modifiers. Remember that word order is not the same in all languages and that careless placement can completely change the meaning. It is up to you to make the selection . The graders will not choose for you. Unwieldy sentences can be broken into shorter ones, provided nothing is added or omitted to change the meaning.