mistranslation Who acts: mistake, sign, mistranslation, menu, it, Idioms · What happens: change, say, slip, watch out, have, fry · To what, where: meaning, funny mistranslation, big misunderstandings, cats, mistranslations, us · Speech: someone speaks here
«mistranslation» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: mistranslation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A wrong translation from one language into another, where the meaning has been changed by mistake.
The tree, 16 words det amod case nummod nmod case nmod punct advmod det nsubj:pass aux aux:pass acl case obl punct root A DET wrong ADJ translation NOUN from ADP one NUM language NOUN into ADP another DET , PUNCT where ADV the DET meaning NOUN has AUX been AUX changed VERB by ADP mistake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 translation det 2 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos 3 translation amod 3 translation translation NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 language case 5 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 language nummod 6 language language NOUN Number=Sing 3 translation nmod 7 into into ADP _ 8 another case 8 another another DET PronType=Ind 6 language nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 15 changed punct 10 where where ADV PronType=Rel 15 changed advmod 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 meaning det 12 meaning meaning NOUN Number=Sing 15 changed nsubj:pass 13 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 changed aux 14 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 15 changed aux:pass 15 changed change VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 language acl 16 by by ADP _ 17 mistake case 17 mistake mistake NOUN Number=Sing 15 changed obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 translation punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 change present · perfect · passive mistake the meaning vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Example 1 The sign said «Slip carefully», a mistranslation of «Watch out, slippery».
The tree, 11 words det nsubj punct ccomp advmod punct punct det nsubj mark punct ccomp compound:prt punct xcomp punct punct root The DET sign NOUN said VERB « PUNCT Slip VERB carefully ADV » PUNCT , PUNCT a DET mistranslation NOUN of SCONJ « PUNCT Watch VERB out ADP , PUNCT slippery ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sign det 2 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 3 said nsubj 3 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 « « PUNCT _ 5 Slip punct 5 Slip slip VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 said ccomp 6 carefully carefully ADV _ 5 Slip advmod 7 » » PUNCT _ 5 Slip punct 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 mistranslation punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 mistranslation det 10 mistranslation mistranslation NOUN Number=Sing 13 Watch nsubj 11 of of SCONJ _ 13 Watch mark 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 Watch punct 13 Watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 said ccomp 14 out out ADP _ 13 Watch compound:prt 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 slippery punct 16 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos 13 Watch xcomp 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 slippery punct 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past the sign vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 slip in a quote infinitive carefully property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute 3 watch out in a quote infinitive a mistranslation slippery property vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The menu had a funny mistranslation: «fried ice».
det nsubj det amod obj punct punct amod appos punct punct root The DET menu NOUN had VERB a DET funny ADJ mistranslation NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT fried VERB ice NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 menu det 2 menu menu NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mistranslation det 5 funny funny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mistranslation amod 6 mistranslation mistranslation NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 ice punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 ice punct 9 fried fry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 ice amod 10 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 6 mistranslation appos 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 ice punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the menu a funny mistranslation vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mistranslation=Patient 2 fry in a quote participle vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 A mistranslation can cause big misunderstandings between countries.
det nsubj aux amod obj case nmod punct root A DET mistranslation NOUN can AUX cause VERB big ADJ misunderstandings NOUN between ADP countries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mistranslation det 2 mistranslation mistranslation NOUN Number=Sing 4 cause nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 cause aux 4 cause cause VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 misunderstandings amod 6 misunderstandings misunderstanding NOUN Number=Plur 4 cause obj 7 between between ADP _ 8 countries case 8 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 6 misunderstandings nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 cause punct
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1 cause can a mistranslation big misunderstandings between countries vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition misunderstanding=Patient
Example 4 Idioms like «it's raining cats and dogs» often lead to mistranslations.
The tree, 12 words nsubj mark punct nsubj aux acl obj cc conj punct advmod case obl punct root Idioms NOUN like SCONJ « PUNCT it PRON 's AUX raining VERB cats NOUN and CCONJ dogs NOUN » PUNCT often ADV lead VERB to ADP mistranslations NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Idioms idiom NOUN Number=Plur 12 lead nsubj 2 like like SCONJ _ 6 raining mark 3 « « PUNCT _ 6 raining punct 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 raining nsubj 5 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 raining aux 6 raining rain VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Idioms acl 7 cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 6 raining obj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 dogs cc 9 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 7 cats conj 10 » » PUNCT _ 6 raining punct 11 often often ADV _ 12 lead advmod 12 lead lead VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 to to ADP _ 14 mistranslations case 14 mistranslations mistranslation NOUN Number=Plur 12 lead obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 lead punct
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1 rain in a quote present · progressive it cats and dogs tree rules 2 lead present Idioms to mistranslations; often property vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to mistranslation=Patient
Example 5 The teacher showed us mistranslations made by computer programs.
det nsubj iobj obj acl case compound obl punct root The DET teacher NOUN showed VERB us PRON mistranslations NOUN made VERB by ADP computer NOUN programs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 showed iobj 5 mistranslations mistranslation NOUN Number=Plur 3 showed obj 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 mistranslations acl 7 by by ADP _ 9 programs case 8 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 9 programs compound 9 programs program NOUN Number=Plur 6 made obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past the teacher mistranslations us vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient mistranslation=Topic 2 make participle mistranslations not said here by computer programs vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 6 One word with two meanings can cause a mistranslation.
nummod nsubj case nummod nmod aux det obj punct root One NUM word NOUN with ADP two NUM meanings NOUN can AUX cause VERB a DET mistranslation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 word nummod 2 word word NOUN Number=Sing 7 cause nsubj 3 with with ADP _ 5 meanings case 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 meanings nummod 5 meanings meaning NOUN Number=Plur 2 word nmod 6 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 cause aux 7 cause cause VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 mistranslation det 9 mistranslation mistranslation NOUN Number=Sing 7 cause obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 cause punct
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1 cause can One word with two meanings a mistranslation vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition mistranslation=Patient
Example 7 Mistranslations in instructions made building the bookshelf hard.
nsubj case nmod xcomp det obj advmod punct root Mistranslations NOUN in ADP instructions NOUN made VERB building VERB the DET bookshelf NOUN hard ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mistranslations mistranslation NOUN Number=Plur 4 made nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 3 instructions case 3 instructions instruction NOUN Number=Plur 1 Mistranslations nmod 4 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 building build VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 made xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bookshelf det 7 bookshelf bookshelf NOUN Number=Sing 5 building obj 8 hard hard ADV Degree=Pos 5 building advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make past Mistranslations in instructions tree rules 2 build gerund Mistranslations in instructions not said here the bookshelf hard property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bookshelf=Product
Example 8 Translators check their work carefully to avoid mistranslation.
nsubj nmod:poss obj advmod mark advcl obj punct root Translators NOUN check VERB their PRON work NOUN carefully ADV to PART avoid VERB mistranslation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Translators translator NOUN Number=Plur 2 check nsubj 2 check check VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 work nmod:poss 4 work work NOUN Number=Sing 2 check obj 5 carefully carefully ADV _ 2 check advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 avoid mark 7 avoid avoid VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 check advcl 8 mistranslation mistranslation NOUN Number=Sing 7 avoid obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 check punct
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1 check present Translators Translators's work carefully property vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Theme 2 avoid to-infinitive Translators not said here mistranslation vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent mistranslation=Location 3 work Translators = translator nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
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