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Translation

The process of converting words and sentences from one language into another with the proper grammar and subject matter relevance.

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Near-synonyms

Language; Translation

Two words that have a very similar sense. Source language nearsynonyms will require disambiguation, while target language near-synonyms are potential equivalents for a source text term.

Normative

Language; Translation

A type of equivalence relation which focuses on the conventions governing language use (e.g. the rhetorical preference in writing within a particular genre).

Omission

Language; Translation

Deliberate, or accidental, absence of a source text element or aspect of sense in the target text.

Intertextuality

Language; Translation

A precondition for the intelligibility of texts, involving the dependence of one text upon another. Horizontal intertexuality involves direct reference to another text. Vertical intertexuality is ...

Invisibility

Language; Translation

A term used by Venuti (1995) to describe translations which tend to be heavily domesticated (i.e. which conform to the expected linguistic and cultural patterns of the target culture).