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  1. n. translation studies Awkwardness or ungrammaticality of translation, such as due to overly literal translation of idioms or syntax.

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  1. From translate +‎ -ese. (Wiktionary)

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  • “So how do we get from this translatese for LOKA-DHAATU, which signifies the finite, impermanent realm, to the contemporary understanding of shìjiè as "world"?”

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  1. translationese

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