Plush Text Communications » translation quality http://plushtext.com Multicultural communications: translation, copywriting and online marketing Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:41:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Primer on literal translations + 4 ways to spot them! http://plushtext.com/blog/primer-on-literal-translations-4-ways-to-spot-them/ http://plushtext.com/blog/primer-on-literal-translations-4-ways-to-spot-them/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:16:19 +0000 Ashleigh http://plushtext.com/?p=1050

What is a literal translation?

Literal translations, or word for word translations, are translations in which the content of a document is communicated by replacing one word with another, regardless of whether the resulting translation is accurate or reads well in the target language.

How do literal translations happen?

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