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What is overtranslation?

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∙ 13y ago
Updated: 4/28/2022

It is the use of multiple words to describe a singular word in a foreign sentence when those words represent different ideas.

Example:

Translation of the Spanish "niño" in the sentence "Hablé con el niño":

I spoke with the boy/child/youngster/pre-teen.

I.e. choose one and stick with it!

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