This is very close to the traditional discussion of translation vs adaptation[0]. > Perhaps there is a larger prejudice here against scrutiny of translation as

This is very close to the traditional discussion of translation vs adaptation[0]. > Perhaps there is a larger prejudice here against scrutiny of translation as overly academic, an exercise in smug pedantry hampering creative freedom Yes. And while the discussion is about literary work, I think this is an extension of the stance people have toward translation in general. We see that with product designers demoing AI translation as "transparent", and something that allows users to not have to care about the language barriers anymore. While being able to roughly understand foreign contents is better than nothing, too many people IMHO are assuming that auto-translation is good enough. It seldom is, and will probably never be if we care even a little about what people are really trying to say. You can survive with translation, but the bare minimum shouldn't be the end goal, or at it we should keep in mind the missing parts. [0] https://acculing.com/difference-between-translation-and-adaptation/ https://acculing.com/difference-between-translation-and-adap...