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What do translators try to balance in an ideal translation?

a. Logic and emotion
b. Humor and seriousness
c. Art and science
d. Readability and accuracy

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the right answer is D 
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Translators try to stay close to the original text: they would want to be as close to is as possible (accurate) . At the same time, they want their texts to be coherent in the language they translate into: readable.

The correct answer is D.
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