Definition of Mistranslate. Meaning of Mistranslate. Synonyms of Mistranslate

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Definition of Mistranslate

Mistranslate
Mistranslate Mis`trans*late", v. t. To translate erroneously.

Meaning of Mistranslate from wikipedia

- demonstrated by, for example, the King James Only movement. A famous mistranslation of a Biblical text is the rendering of the Hebrew word קֶרֶן (keren)...
- (done, for example, by an interpreter). Literal translation leads to mistranslation of idioms, which can be a serious problem for machine translation. The...
- Italian restaurants and diners. The term wedding soup comes from a mistranslation of the Italian language phrase minestra maritata ('married soup'). Minestra...
- whether the rite was a literary invention of the original texts, a mistranslation of the texts themselves, or an authentic historical practice. The blood-eagle...
- more controversial. John P. Meier argues that the term "Zealot" is a mistranslation and in the context of the Gospels means "zealous" or "religious" (in...
- red bayberry, yumberry, waxberry, or Chinese strawberry (and often mistranslated from Chinese as arbutus) is a subtropical tree grown for its fruit....
- present one from about 1500 to 1800. This change has resulted in several mistranslations: For example, Saint Augustine's warning that Christians should beware...
- qualifications of the Messiah. Biblical verses "referring" to Jesus are mistranslations. Jewish belief is based on national revelation. Conservative Waxman...
- and prosperity." Turkish officials then claimed the paraphrase was mistranslated by the Turkish side, saying it should rather have read "hopes the peoples...
- Authorized Version. The King James Version contains several alleged mistranslations, especially in the Old Testament where the knowledge of Hebrew and...