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target text

target text noun: the finished product of a translated text.

Noun

target text (plural target texts)

  1. The finished product of a translated text.
    • [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:
    TT
    Antonyms:
    source text

Synonyms of target text

Antonyms

Forms of target text

pluraltarget texts

Questions about target text

What does target text mean?
Target text means the finished product of a translated text.
What part of speech is target text?
Target text is a noun.
What is the plural of target text?
The plural of target text is target texts.

Words near target text in the dictionary

  1. target practice
  2. target range
  3. target ranges
  4. target rating point
  5. target rating points
  6. target text
  7. target texts
  8. target timing
  9. target-like
  10. targetabilities
  11. targetability

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