translatese

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noun

Awkwardness or ungrammaticality of translation, for example due to overly literal translation of idioms or syntax.

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Meanings

nountranslatese (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesAwkwardness or ungrammaticality of translation, for example due to overly literal translation of idioms or syntax.

    Synonyms: translationese, translatorese

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAwkwardness or ungrammaticality of translation, for example due to overly literal translation of idioms or syntax.

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translationesetranslatorese
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translationesetranslatorese

Origin

From translate + -ese.

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Cite this entry
APA

translatese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/translatese

MLA

“translatese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/translatese. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “translatese,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/translatese.

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