"translatese" meaning in English

See translatese in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: En-au-translatese.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From translate + -ese. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|translate|ese}} translate + -ese Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} translatese (uncountable)
  1. (translation studies) Awkwardness or ungrammaticality of translation, for example due to overly literal translation of idioms or syntax. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Translation studies Synonyms: translationese, translatorese

Download JSON data for translatese meaning in English (1.8kB)

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