Formal Equivalence

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
FE
Pronunciation
/ˈfɔrməl ɪkˈwɪvələns/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Unclassified

Examples in Context

  1. A contrastive analysis of the four English versions of Climbing The Height by Du Fu reveals the importance of formal equivalence in translating classical Chinese poetry into English.
  2. On the Significance of Formal Equivalence(FE) of Image Juxtaposition in Poem Translation from the Perspective of Language Iconicity & Exemplified by Two Translated Versions of Autumn Thoughts
  3. Nida distinguishes between " formal equivalence " and " dynamic equivalence ".
  4. All of these versions were translated guided by two major approaches : formal equivalence translation and dynamic equivalence translation.
  5. This proposition is based on the combination of Catford's definition for literal translation, Nida's definition for formal equivalence, and Newmark's definition for semantic translation.

Other meanings of FE