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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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Glossary

Language; Translation

In professional translation, this refers to online or tailor-made lists of source language technical terms with definitions and their target language correspondents.

Gist translation

Language; Translation

A translation which reproduces the main points of a source text, and thus serves as a synopsis.

Gothic

Language; Translation

A fictional genre which makes salient the characters' morbid feelings and general passivity.

Gisting

Language; Translation

A translation which reproduces the main points of a source text, and thus serves as a synopsis.

Fuzzy match

Language; Translation

A close but non-perfect translation match located in an electronic translation memory.

Used by Vinay and Darbelnet to denote target text segments that are the result of real translator stylistic choice, as opposed to servitude, which are wordings governed by the target language system ...

Patronage

Language; Translation

The powers that can further or hinder the reading, writing or re-writing of literature, which has implications for what may or may not get translated. The typical powers concern finance and ideology. ...