overtranslate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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To translate (language) in too much detail, or including the translation of things that should be left as they are.

"When we select too-specific a rendering, we overtranslate, and, thus, risk adding information which may not be true."
"Translate the gateway, but don't overtranslate"
"To overtranslate: 'as far as my having slaves is concerned, I have – none'."

From over- + translate.

overtranslates (present, singular) overtranslating (participle, present) overtranslated (participle, past) overtranslated (past)

overtranslation undertranslate

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