Italian GCSE
Meaning versus literal translation
What Meaning versus literal translation means in Italian GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Word-for-word literal translation is often impossible and can lead to nonsensical phrases, so learners should translate the overall meaning of a phrase rather than its individual constituent words.
Topics that use Meaning versus literal translation
- Dictionaries (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Contextual translation
- Cross-referencing
- Dictionary navigation
- Dictionary skills
- Dictionary usage for phrases
- Grammatical context
- Grammatical terminology
- Idiomatic expressions
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