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overtranslations

overtranslations is the plural of overtranslation.

Meaning of overtranslation

Noun

overtranslation (countable and uncountable, plural overtranslations)

  1. The act of overtranslating.
    • Mistaking a servitude for an option can lead to overtranslation.1995, Jean-Paul Vinay, Jean Darbelnet, Comparative Stylistics of French and English: A Methodology for Translation, John Benjamins Publishing, →ISBN, page 16

Questions about overtranslations

What is overtranslations the plural of?
Overtranslations is the plural of overtranslation.

Words near overtranslations in the dictionary

  1. overtranslate
  2. overtranslated
  3. overtranslates
  4. overtranslating
  5. overtranslation
  6. overtranslations
  7. overtransmission
  8. overtransmit
  9. overtransmitted
  10. overtrap
  11. overtrapped

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