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free translation and loose translation
a translation or restatement that is not completely accurate and not well thought out; a translation or restatement done casually. John gave a free translation of what our Japanese client asked for, and we missed the main issue. Anne gave a very free translation of the ancient Chinese poem.
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THE CREAK OF THE DOORS LEADING IN TO THE TEMPLE A free translation of a Talmudic passage in B.
The Syrian author tells the tale of an interpreter whose unconventional views on the role of free translation in creativity and culture see him condemned for betrayal.
See for yourself at the PRC's Propaganda Department website, which you can translate into English using free translation software such as Babblefish.
 
 
 
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