mistranslated; mistranslating
Definition of mistranslate
: to translate (something) incorrectly
I have often observed an inquiry by an American slightly mistranslated into Japanese and the Japanese answer then in turn mistranslated.— Edwin O. Reischauer
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The first known use of mistranslate was in 1532
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