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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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prescriptive
Language; Translation
An approach to translation which seeks to dictate rules for ‘correct’ translation. Compare descriptive translation studies.
process of translation
Language; Translation
What happens linguistically and cognitively as the translator works on a translation.
product of translation
Language; Translation
The finished target text resulting from the translation process.
propositional content
Language; Translation
What is involved in saying something that is meaningful and can be understood. Not included here is the function which the particular sentence performs in some specified context.
pseudo-translations
Language; Translation
Target texts regarded as translations, though no genuine source texts exist for them.
rank
Language; Translation
Term used by Halliday (see Hallidayan linguistics) to refer to different linguistic units, namely morpheme, word, group, clause and sentence.
rank-bound translation
Language; Translation
A translation that translates on the same rank as the source text (e.g. word-for-word).
