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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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implicature

Language; Translation

The implied meaning conveyed by deliberate noncompliance with rhetorical or linguistic conventions.

inanimate agency

Language; Translation

Use of a non-human agent or ‘doer’ of a process or action, e.g. ‘tears coursed down her cheeks’.

indirect translation

Language; Translation

A translation which responds to the urge to communicate as clearly as possible.

inferencing

Language; Translation

A cognitive-linguistic mechanism which utilizes contextual assumptions in the process of reasoning surrounding language use.

taxonomy

Language; Translation

A classification of translation procedures, etc.

tenor of discourse

Language; Translation

Formality or informality as an aspect of the register to which a text belongs.

term bank

Language; Translation

Machine-readable technical glossary of terminology.