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Translation

the Wise commissions a translation of Aristotle. First square shows his ordering the translation; second square, the translation being made. Third and fourth squares show the finished translation being brought to, and then presented to, the King. Translation, in reference to language, is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. The English language draws a terminological distinction (which does not exist in all languages) between translating written texts and interpreting oral or signed communications between languages. A translator always risks inadvertently introducing source-language words, grammar, or syntax into the target-language rendering. Such "spill-overs", however, have sometimes imported useful source-language calques and loanwords that have enriched target languages. Since the 1940s, efforts have been made, with varying degrees of success, to automate translation or to mechanically aid the human translator. More recently, the rise of the Internet has fostered a world-wide market for translation services and has facilitated "language localisation".

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the Wise commissions a translation of Aristotle. First square shows his ordering the translation; second square, the translation being made. Third and fourth squares show the finished translation being brought to, and then presented to, the King. Translation, in reference to language, is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. The English language draws a terminological distinction (which does not exist in all languages) between translating written texts and interpreting oral or signed communications between languages. A translator always risks inadvertently introducing source-language words, grammar, or syntax into the target-language rendering. Such "spill-overs", however, have sometimes imported useful source-language calques and loanwords that have enriched target languages. Since the 1940s, efforts have been made, with varying degrees of success, to automate translation or to mechanically aid the human translator. More recently, the rise of the Internet has fostered a world-wide market for translation services and has facilitated "language localisation".

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1959 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. publication date: 1903 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. publication date: 1804 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. publication date: 1899 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. publication date: 2025 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1959". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the publication date is "1903". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the publication date is "1804". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the publication date is "1899". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the publication date is "2025". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378216306

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.