translatorese

noun

trans·​la·​tor·​ese

tran(t)¦slātə¦rēz,

-nz¦l-,

-ēs

plural -s

: the jargon of a translator : poorly translated matter

Word History

Etymology

translator + -ese

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• mantelpiece
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