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Translations are inherently lossy, especially for cases like the bible that use less common dialects and have conflicting source versions. Are any biblical tran
by rurp 1mo ago
Translations are inherently lossy, especially for cases like the bible that use less common dialects and have conflicting source versions. Are any biblical translators claiming that their work is a 100% reproduction of the original? I doubt it. Most I'm familiar with readily acknowledge that it's a very messy process and two experts acting in good faith will produce different translations in many cases.