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This is a dictionary word!
First entered into the Oxford English Dictionary in 1986.
Translationese refers to the linguistic features that can be present in translated text that distinguish it from text originally written in the target language. It’s essentially the “fingerprints” of the source language left in the translation, often resulting from a translator prioritizing literal accuracy over naturalness in the target language.
The OED notes that the earliest recorded use of the word “translationese” was in 1914.
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