The Logical Language Group Online Dictionary Query

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1 definition found

From Lojban to English :


        Word: fai'a [jbovlaste]
        Type: experimental cmavo (YOU RISK BEING MISUNDERSTOOD IF YOU USE THIS WORD)
  Gloss Word: translation marker
     selma'o: UI
  Definition: translation marker - original/native version: marks a construct
       as having been translated and therefore particularly (possibly,
       but not necessarily) susceptible to the errors or limitations
       associated with translation (especially if the translator is
       unsure of the best result/option) 
       Notes: Might be useful for translations of idioms, songs, poetry,
       wordplay, political speeches, nuanced phrasings, (in stories)
       prophecies, riddles, rhymes, etc. Followed by members of
       selma'o CAI, the marker indicates the corresponding level of
       uncertainty in the best possible choice of translation
       according to the opinion/expectation/judgment of the
       speaker/translator. Also may indicate a cultural or linguistic
       gap. For Lojban especially, it might be useful when various
       ambiguities arise in the original text and the translator is
       forced to pick interpretations from among them.






    
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