English Explanatory Dictionary

formal equivalence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An approach to translation centered on preserving formal features (such as vocabulary or syntax) of the source in the translated text; word-for-word equivalence.

Word forms

formal equivalence

Etymology

Coined by American linguist Eugene Nida.

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