When we select too-specific a rendering, we overtranslate, and, thus, risk adding information which may not be true.
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Overtranslate
Synonyms for "overtranslate"
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1 entriesTranslations
5 translations across 4 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 過譯 /过译 verb (translate in too much detail)
Finnish
1 entries- kääntää liikaa verb (translate in too much detail)
French
1 entries- surtraduire verb (translate in too much detail)
Polish
2 entries- przesadnie przetłumaczyć verb (translate in too much detail)
- przesadnie tłumaczyć verb (translate in too much detail)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Translate the gateway, but don't overtranslate
Source: wiktionary
To overtranslate: 'as far as my having slaves is concerned, I have – none'.
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