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Maple Posted 19 years ago
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if at all ?

0Shifts, specifications, or differences identified in a target text, when compared retrospectively to its sourse text, can only rarely, 01i01u00if at all02u02i00, be characterized as translation errors.02br
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0 01i 00These things can only rarely be characterized as translation errors. 02br 00 = Most of the essays had few mistakes. 02i 02br 02br 00 CJ0-

— CalifJim

  • 0 01i 00These things can only rarely be characterized as translation errors.
  • 02br 00 = Most of the essays had few mistakes.
  • 02i 02br 02br 00 CJ0-
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0 01i00These things can only rarely be characterized as translation errors. In fact, it is possible that they can 01u00never02u00 be characterized as translation errors.02i02br
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01i00We found few if any mistakes in the students' essays.02br
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0I get it now. Thank you very much!02br
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