Undertranslation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Undertranslation is a noun meaning (translation studies) The act or result of undertranslating.
Meaning
(translation studies) The act or result of undertranslating.
Example Sentences
Overtranslation and undertranslation are standard translation mistakes resulting from improper T.U. delineation:
An expression which lacks the proper specificity results in undertranslation; when the translator is too specific, on the other hand, overtranslation results.
If mere identification does not suffice, transfer is restricted, thus indicating that a certain amount of information content is lost in transfer; in other words, undertranslation occurs.
Word Forms
- undertranslations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include undergeneration, underoptimization, undercontextualization, underapplication, underreading, translatese.
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