Undertranslation
"Undertranslation" in a Sentence (3 examples)
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.
Overtranslation and undertranslation are standard translation mistakes resulting from improper T.U. delineation:
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