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Untranslatability

Google Translate turns "quid pro quo" into "What happens in Vegas!"

It’s possible to translate the untranslatable — if you have enough time

October 14, 2014Culture

Some words, we often say, just can’t be translated into another language. Michael Wood, one of the editors of the “Dictionary of Untranslatables,” says that’s just not true — you can translate anything. But even “untranslatable” itself is a word with many meanings.

Translating the Untranslatable: ‘Finnegans Wake’ in Chinese

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

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