What is another word for mistranslations?

Pronunciation: [mɪstɹanslˈe͡ɪʃənz] (IPA)

Mistranslations are errors in interpretation or translation that may occur when translating from one language to another. Synonyms for the word "mistranslations" include inaccurate interpretations, faulty translations, incorrect renditions, misinterpretations, or misconstrued translations. These terms imply that the translation or interpretation is not true to the original meaning, leading to confusion or miscommunication between parties involved. Poor translations can occur due to a lack of understanding of the nuances of a language, misreading or misinterpreting ambiguous text, or using substandard machine translation software. To avoid mistranslations, it's important to have skilled translators who understand the languages and cultures involved and take the time to ensure the accuracy of their translations.

What are the hypernyms for Mistranslations?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Mistranslations

  • Some of my readers may find themselves thinking that the mere fact that millions of human beings, including many highly intelligent and deeply thoughtful ones, have had strongly held religious beliefs is itself a reason for giving them serious intellectual attention — not necessarily for believing them, of course, but for finding them interesting and for treating them with respect. I would agree with this if the reasons given for them commanded respect. But I have yet to encounter such reasons. What are claimed as proofs are not proofs, and all such "proofs" have long since been discredited, the most important of them by Christians themselves, such as Kant. Yet they go on being trotted out: assertions are made without evidence; mutually contradictory claims proliferate; historical knowledge is defied; mistranslations abound; language is used in a way that slithers unacknowledged between literal meaning and metaphor; the whole vocabulary rests on unsecured presuppositions. Superstitions and belief in magic are perennial in just the same way as religion, and something near to being universal among mankind; and why this is so may be interesting, but in most cases the beliefs themselves are devoid of interesting content, at least to me.
    Bryan Magee

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