Meanings
plural source texts
- human sciencesThe original text from which a translation is done into another language.
[S]tudents in their first year believe that source text and target text should be identical in content, that the TT should be a reproduction of the ST in another language, and that the TT should read well and be understandable.
2004, Christina Schäffner, edited by Kirsten Malmkjær, Translation in Undergraduate Degree Programmes, John Benjamins Publishing Co, page 119Synonyms: ST · Antonyms: target text
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe original text from which a translation is done into another language.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 原語文獻 /原语文献, 原文
- 原語文獻 /原语文献 (yuányǔ wénxiàn)original text to be translated
- 原文 (yuánwén)original text to be translated
Finnish lähdeteksti
- lähdetekstioriginal text to be translated
German Ausgangstext
- Ausgangstextoriginal text to be translated
Polish tekst źródłowy
- tekst źródłowyoriginal text to be translated
Russian исхо́дный текст
- исхо́дный текст (isxódnyj tekst)original text to be translated
Spanish texto fontanal/original
- texto fontanal/originaloriginal text to be translated
Swedish källtext
- källtextoriginal text to be translated
Cite this entry
source text. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/source%20text
“source text.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/source%20text. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “source text,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/source%20text.
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