translatese
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun
[edit]translatese (uncountable)
- (translation studies) Awkwardness or ungrammaticality of translation, for example due to overly literal translation of idioms or syntax.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]Awkwardness or ungrammaticality of translation — see translationese