mistranslation
/ˌmɪstrænzˈleɪʃən/
noun
- An incorrect translation of words or text from one language into another.
- A single mistranslation in the instruction manual caused assembly problems.
- The app's mistranslation of the street name sent tourists to the wrong location.
- The novel's English edition contained a famous mistranslation of a key phrase.
- A wrong or misleading interpretation of something.
- That joke relies on a deliberate mistranslation of the word 'bank'.
- His mistranslation of her tone led to an unnecessary argument.
- The historian's mistranslation of the ancient symbol changed its meaning.
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