First step in sight translation?

• A. Make a decision (CALL)
• B. Read the whole text
• C. Analyze for challenges
• D. Render start to finish

Answer: (A)

In sight translation, the first move is to decide how you will approach the text. You quickly set your strategy: determine how literally you’ll translate versus paraphrase, how you’ll handle terms you may not know, what level of formality or register to maintain, and how fast you’ll deliver. That initial decision shapes the entire rendering and helps you stay accurate and fluent under time pressure. Jumping straight into reading the whole text aloud, or waiting to “analyze” everything before you begin, can slow you down or derail the flow; you need a plan before you start producing the translation. Rendering start to finish is the end result you aim for, not the first action you take.