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Translation & localization

1) The converting of one language into another for the purpose of facilitating understanding and 2)The process of adapting a language for a specific country or region, or translation of a product into another language so it is marketable in a specific country or region

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kinship terms

Language; Translation

Terms that are used to describe blood or family relations within a group.

langue

Language; Translation

Saussure’s term for the abstract linguistic system that underlies a language in use.

laws of translation

Language; Translation

Probabilistic statements as to patterns of translation behavior.

level shift

Language; Translation

A shift between source text grammar and target text lexis, or vice versa.

lexicogrammar

Language; Translation

A Hallidayan term for the lexis (vocabulary) and grammar of a language.

lexicon

Language; Translation

The vocabulary at the disposal of a user.

literal translation

Language; Translation

A rendering which preserves surface aspects of the message both semantically and syntactically, adhering closely to source text mode of expression.