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Taka Posted 15 years ago
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Does 'direct translation' mean exactly the same as translating something into another word for word? Or does it mean something a bit different?
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Taka Does 'direct translation' mean exactly the same as translating something into another word for word? Yes. It's also called 'literal translation'.
- Taka Does 'direct translation' mean exactly the same as translating something into another word for word?
- Yes.
- It's also called 'literal translation'.
- The results don't often make a lot of sense in the target language, but they give a rough idea of the meaning.
- 'Direct translation' is also used to refer to (some types of) machine translation.
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TakaDoes 'direct translation' mean exactly the same as translating something into another word for word?Yes. It's also called 'literal translation'. The results don't often make a lot of sense in the target language, but they give a rough idea of the meaning.
'Direct translation' is also used to refer to (some types of) machine translation.
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