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formal equivalence en · NOUN

Etymology

Coined by American linguist Eugene Nida.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) An approach to translation centered on preserving formal features (such as vocabulary or syntax) of the source in the translated text; word-for-word equivalence.
    • Nida made a distinction between two kinds of equivalence in translation: formal equivalence, where the order of the words and their standard or common meanings correspond closely to the syntax and vocabulary of the source; […] 2011, David Bellos, chapter 15, in Is that a Fish in Your Ear?:

Coordinates

dynamic equivalence