thick translation

noun

A style of translation which features an abundant use of annotations and glosses.

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Meanings

nounthick translation (countable and uncountable, plural thick translations)

plural thick translations

  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA style of translation which features an abundant use of annotations and glosses.
  2. countablehuman sciencesA translated text which has made use of such a style.
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APA

thick translation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thick%20translation

MLA

“thick translation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thick%20translation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thick translation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thick%20translation.

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