Back-translation
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Back-translation is a noun meaning (translation studies, uncountable) The process of translating a previously translated document back into the original language.
Meaning
(translation studies, uncountable) The process of translating a previously translated document back into the original language.
More Meanings
- (translation studies, countable) A text which has been translated in such a fashion.
- (genetics) The translation of an amino acid sequence into genetic code.
Word Forms
- back-translations
- backtranslation
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include backtranslation, retranslation, retransliteration, version, retrotranslocation, overtranslation.
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