Meaning of functional equivalence | Babel Free
Examples
“Nida made a distinction between two kinds of equivalence in translation: formal equivalence, where the order⟳ of the words and their standard or common meanings correspond closely to the syntax and vocabulary of the source; and dynamic equivalence (later renamed functional equivalence), where the translator substitutes for source-text expressions other ways of saying things with roughly the same force⟳ in the culture of the receiving society.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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