Meanings
nounbridge translation (plural bridge translations)
plural bridge translations
- human sciencesA translation that rewrites an intermediate literal translation.
Origin
"Bridge" refers to the intermediate literal translation.
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APA
bridge translation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bridge%20translation
MLA
“bridge translation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bridge%20translation. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bridge translation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bridge%20translation.
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