Direct translation of one language into another:
a. is fairly easy if the translator is highly competent.
b. depends on social context because words may have a variety of meanings.
c. is often impossible because many words and ideas are culture-bound.
d. depends on the existence of a dictionary to create a standard.
e. can be achieved using universal concepts as comparisons like the Rosetta Stone.
C
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A. that the frontier was made up of sovereign lands controlled by other nations B. that the frontier was a blank slate of free land C. that the frontier was just waiting to be settled D. both "that the frontier was a blank slate of free land" and "that the frontier was just waiting to be settled"
With global westernization, __________ are replacing arranged marriage as the preferred way to select mates throughout the world
a. cross-national b. participant-run marriages c. free choice marriages d. individual unions
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a. The commodification of agriculture increases the production of food for export and decreases production for local consumption. b. Multinational corporations borrow investment capital locally, absorbing resources that could otherwise be used for the development of the domestic economy. c. The institution of tariffs to protect developing industries undermines world markets for the developing country in other industries. d. Multinational corporations use transfer prices that deplete the resources of Third World nations. e. Multinational corporations export their profits to advanced industrial countries.
Women's life expectancy began to increase around 1930 mostly due to
(a) increasing support for women's right to vote. (b) results of studies conducted on health and well-being of women. (c) medical advances reducing deaths connected with pregnancy, childbirth, and infectious diseases. (d) greater supply of nutritional foods.