source text

English

Pronunciation
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Noun

source text (plural source texts)

  1. (translation studies) The original text from which a translation is done into another language.
    Synonym: ST
    Antonym: target text
    • 2004, Christina Schäffner, edited by Kirsten Malmkjær, Translation in Undergraduate Degree Programmes, John Benjamins Publishing Co, page 119:
      [S]tudents in their first year believe that source text and target text should be identical in content, that the TT should be a reproduction of the ST in another language, and that the TT should read well and be understandable.

Translations
original text to be translated

See also
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