This question is incomplete. Its full version is:
A translator makes structural decisions that help a story to be understood in another language but also tries to:
A. recognize the original author's prejudices and personal biases.
B. change the content and meaning of the original text.
C. keep the meaning and spirit of the original text intact.
D. leave out offensive or unimportant material from the original text.
The right option is C.
A good translation is a text that flows in the target language in the same way as in the source language. Even though a translator makes structural decisions to achieve the goal, he or she tries to keep the meaning and spirit of the original text intact.
Translators are not allowed to change the content. They base their work on three main precepts:
- No omission.
- No addition.
- No distortion.
