Meaning & use
Mistranslation
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An inaccurate or incorrect rendering of words or text from one language into another.
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The diplomatic incident was traced back to a simple mistranslation of one key phrase.
Fans debated whether the subtitle was a deliberate change or just a mistranslation.
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Even skilled translators can produce a mistranslation when idioms or cultural context don't carry over directly between languages.
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