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The Labyrinth of Technical Translation – Navigating the Unseen Hardships

The Labyrinth of Technical Translation – Navigating the Unseen Hardships

  This material explores the "labyrinthine" challenges of technical translation, such as conceptual voids where no direct equivalents exist for cutting-edge science. It highlights the "precision trap" and the "velocity problem," where rapid innovation outpaces formal terminology, requiring translators to act as expert linguistic architects. Ultimately, it frames technical translation as a high-stakes act of cultural mediation essential...

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Translation, Languages, Linguistics
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Material Type:
Workshop and Training Material
Date Added to MERLOT:
January 28, 2026
Date Modified in MERLOT:
January 28, 2026
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Submitter:
Tamer Osman
Primary Audience:
Graduate School, Professional
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Website
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iOS (Apple), Windows Mobile, Android
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High-speed Internat
Language:
English
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No
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This work is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal

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