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source text

source text noun: the original text from which a translation is done into another language.

Noun

source text (plural source texts)

  1. The original text from which a translation is done into another language.
    • [S]tudents in their first year believe that source text and target text should be identical in content, that the TT should be a reproduction of the ST in another language, and that the TT should read well and be understandable.2004, Christina Schäffner, edited by Kirsten Malmkjær, Translation in Undergraduate Degree Programmes, John Benjamins Publishing Co, page 119
    Synonyms:
    ST
    Antonyms:
    target text

Synonyms of source text

Antonyms

Forms of source text

pluralsource texts

Questions about source text

What does source text mean?
Source text means the original text from which a translation is done into another language.
What part of speech is source text?
Source text is a noun.
What is the plural of source text?
The plural of source text is source texts.

Words near source text in the dictionary

  1. source files
  2. source language
  3. source languages
  4. source material
  5. source routing
  6. source text
  7. source texts
  8. source-available
  9. sourceable
  10. sourcebook
  11. sourcebooks

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