Definition of Mistranslations. Meaning of Mistranslations. Synonyms of Mistranslations

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Definition of Mistranslations

Mistranslation
Mistranslation Mis`trans*la"tion, n. Wrong translation.

Meaning of Mistranslations from wikipedia

- demonstrated by, for example, the King James Only movement. A famous mistranslation of a Biblical text is the rendering of the Hebrew word קֶרֶן (keren)...
- Authorized Version. The King James Version contains several alleged mistranslations, especially in the Old Testament where the knowledge of Hebrew and...
- (done, for example, by an interpreter). Literal translation leads to mistranslation of idioms, which can be a serious problem for machine translation. The...
- whether the rite was a literary invention of the original texts, a mistranslation of the texts themselves, or an authentic historical practice. The blood-eagle...
- that "[t]o say the word "corn" is to plunge into the tragi-farcical mistranslations of language and history". Similar to the British usage, the Spanish...
- present one from about 1500 to 1800. This change has resulted in several mistranslations: For example, Saint Augustine's warning that Christians should beware...
- Earth. His term, which means "channels" or "grooves", was po****rly mistranslated in English as "canals". Influenced by the observations, the orientalist...
- more controversial. John P. Meier argues that the term "Zealot" is a mistranslation and in the context of the Gospels means "zealous" or "religious" (in...
- qualifications of the Messiah. #Biblical verses "referring" to Jesus are mistranslations. #Jewish belief is based on national revelation. Conservative Waxman...
- rule (i.e., that parking is allowed Monday through Sa****ay). Often mistranslated as "the exception that proves the rule". excusatio non petita accusatio...