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retranslation

retranslation

6.7
Making a new version of a text in another language after an earlier version
  • noun
  • /ˌriːtrænˈsleɪʃən/
translation icon : retraducir
  • Translation and retranslation of all the data are done with an API translator, and it is converted into a new and advanced platform named NYS Data Center.

Examples

  • A retranslation of the elder brother's reaction - "he was angry and would not go in" - strips away some of the symmetry to emphasize the anger.

    Academic text (1992)
  • And even if we could arrest the retranslation with any degree of certitude, would we then not have a Gothic structure with Gothic ornament rather than a Gothic structure pure and simple?

    Academic text (1998)
  • All at once, function evaluate the retranslation at the same time.

    Blog text (6)
  • This is part of what is implied in "the retranslation of man into nature." 14

    Academic text (1994)
  • All instructions and information were translated into Maasai and crosschecked by retranslation.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Breech's other contributions come in his strict retranslations.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The totally digital: whether and to what extent to trust the translations, retranslations, and any other data manipulations.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The retranslation of the ancient manuscript helped clarify some of its ambiguous passages.

  • Before publication, the book underwent a retranslation to ensure accuracy in its new edition.

  • The committee discussed a retranslation of the document to improve its clarity for modern readers.

How Accurate

definitive
  • Formal
29 6.1
retranslation
6.7
translation
179 2.5

Surface Forms

retranslation singular

Morphology

retranslation = translation (transparent) = re + translate + ion

Adding 're-' to 'translation' straightforwardly gives the meaning 'translation again'.

Etymology

Retranslation is made of re- meaning 'again' and translate meaning 'to carry across' an idea into another language. So a retranslation is simply translating something again to try to carry its meaning across better or in a different way.