Translation

Translation (or, inherently, interpretation) is no art; it is mere science, the science of grasping the thought behind language and vesting this thought with new language, maybe even improving its expression or taking it to a next level (if any). There is no love to it, only comprehension. There is no due consideration, only deadlines. Words are empty tools in the hands and head of a translator.

There is nothing else to it. Nothing.

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