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Eine Übersetzung mit zwei Stimmen

Preserve a novel’s meaningful differences of speech in readable German while avoiding an invented regional stereotype or unnecessary explanation inside the dialogue. 922 words

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Comprehension quiz

Why is David’s initially polished version insufficient despite being easy to read?
Why does the translator also reject the first regionalized version of the caretaker?
How does the revised translation preserve difference without giving each character one fixed verbal mask?
What do the colleagues’ readings lead the team to change?
What is the intended role of the short translation note?
What is established by the extra reading and production round, without overstating its scope?