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Definition

Unable to be understood due to having been poorly translated.

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In Context

  • "I tried reading the instruction manual but many of the steps were unfortunately lost in translation."
  • "The message of the Japanese Prime Minister's speech was lost in translation."
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See Also

  • translation loss
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