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4.2.2.2 Single-word terms 
There are 27 occurrences of single word-terms in the source speeches and 148 in 
the students’ interpretations. As can be seen in Table 20, there is a really high 
average percentage of close renditions, showing that almost three-quarters of 
terms were correctly translated.
Table 20 – Renditions for single-word terms 
STU01 STU02 STU03 STU04 STU05 STU06 STU07 STU08 Total 
Close 21/27 
17/27 
6/8 
14/22 
9/13 
16/18 
17/24 
6/9 
71.87% 
Zero 1/27 
2/27 
1/8 
3/22 
3/13 
/ 
3/24 
1/9 
10.49% 
Div. 
4/27 
6/27 
/ 
4/22 
/ 
2/18 
1/24 
1/9 
10.20% 
Red. 
1/27 
2/27 
/ 
1/22 
1/13 
/ 
2/24 
1/9 
5.35%
Innov. 
/ 
/ 
/ 
/ 
/ 
/ 
1/24 
/ 
0.52% 

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Results and discussion 
 
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Zero renditions are the second most frequent type of rendition, with 10.49%, which 
is quite logical given that single-word terms are short and refer to a specific 
concept or field (Khan, 2016). If the student does not have that knowledge, then 
an omission can be made. 
(73) amoeba (Item #32 – IN01): omitted by four students 
(74) titanium (Item #58 – IN04): omitted by three students 
It is really surprising to see that 5.35% of single-terms were condensed. In fact, 
some items were generalized or simplified as they are made of more than one 
element. Finally, there is one innovative rendition (see example 77), probably due 
to a slip of the tongue. Nevertheless, the word does not exist in the target 
language (French). 
(75) cross-connections (Item #60 – IN01) > ce genre de connexions (STU01), ces 
connexions (STU04) 
(76) neuroscientists (Item #6 – IN03) > scientifiques (STU02, STU05) 
(77) synapses > synapsis (Item #54 - IN02_STU07)
Across students, STU02 stands out by having the highest percentage of divergent 
renditions (22.22%) and the lowest percentage of close renditions (62.96%). 
Single-word terms are then the most challenging for STU02. In addition, it is 
surprising to see the proportion of omitted single-word terms by STU05, reaching 
23.07% of all items (these items being virus, superhearing, and hearing).