Context (shared stem for Tasks 21–25):

You are commissioned to translate a short public speech by a government official during social unrest. The English source contains: (i) emotionally charged metaphors (“restore order,” “protect stability”); (ii) implicit framing of protesters as disruptive; (iii) ambiguous references to “external influences”; (iv) formal rhetorical tone.

Two commissions are possible:

• Commission A: translation for an international diplomatic audience; objective: maintain official tone and credibility.
• Commission B: translation for a human rights NGO publication; objective: expose rhetorical framing and ideological positioning.

Two drafts exist:

• Version 1: preserves tone, metaphors, and ambiguity; lexically faithful, rhetorically smooth.
• Version 2: introduces clarifying lexical shifts (“restore order” → “reassert state control”), reduces ambiguity, foregrounds ideological implications.

Under Skopos theory, which statement is most accurate?

Select the correct answer