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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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Subtitling
Language; Translation
A method of language transfer used in translating types of mass audio-visual communication such as film and television.
Tenor of discourse
Language; Translation
Formality or informality as an aspect of the register to which a text belongs.
Target language (TL)
Language; Translation
The language of the translated text from a certain source languages.
Terminology
Language; Translation
Specialised vocabulary relating to a specific field of translation.
Terminology
Translation & localization; Translation
The preferred technical terms or words used by a particular company.
Justification
Translation & localization; Translation
How text is aligned on the page. Most text is aligned to the left side of the page. However, in documents that contain columns they are often centre justified to improve the overall appearance.
Back translation
Translation & localization; Translation
A literal translation back into the source language. Used to make sure the original meaning has been preserved.
