Which statement correctly defines the target language?

Which statement correctly defines the target language?

• A. The language you are interpreting from
• B. The language you are interpreting to
• C. The language you refuse to use
• D. The language of the facilitator

Answer: (B)

The target language is the language you render into when you interpret. When you interpret, you listen to the source language and produce the message in the target language for the audience to understand, so the target language is the one you interpret to. The language you hear and translate from is the source language, not the target. The idea of refusing to use a language or the facilitator’s language isn’t how the term is defined; the target language specifically refers to the language into which you interpret for others.

The target language is the language you render into when you interpret. When you interpret, you listen to the source language and produce the message in the target language for the audience to understand, so the target language is the one you interpret to. The language you hear and translate from is the source language, not the target. The idea of refusing to use a language or the facilitator’s language isn’t how the term is defined; the target language specifically refers to the language into which you interpret for others.