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    1) The document discusses semantic equivalence in translation, noting that a good translation should preserve the denotation, connotation, and propositional content of the original text. 2) It explains that words without the same meanings could be translated using "explanatory expressions" as compensation. 3) The chapter aims to understand whether it is possible to reconcile semantic and pragmatic equivalence in translation, and how this could be done for legal translation. It draws a distinction between semantic and pragmatic equivalence as a way to understand different levels or aspects of meaning.

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    1) The document discusses semantic equivalence in translation, noting that a good translation should preserve the denotation, connotation, and propositional content of the original text. 2) It explains that words without the same meanings could be translated using "explanatory expressions" as compensation. 3) The chapter aims to understand whether it is possible to reconcile semantic and pragmatic equivalence in translation, and how this could be done for legal translation. It draws a distinction between semantic and pragmatic equivalence as a way to understand different levels or aspects of meaning.

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    Student discusses semantic equivalence in translation

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    Estrella Jhoselin Farel
    1) The document discusses semantic equivalence in translation, noting that a good translation should preserve the denotation, connotation, and propositional content of the original text. 2) It explains that words without the same meanings could be translated using "explanatory expressions" as compensation. 3) The chapter aims to understand whether it is possible to reconcile semantic and pragmatic equivalence in translation, and how this could be done for legal translation. It draws a distinction between semantic and pragmatic equivalence as a way to understand different levels or aspects of meaning.

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