TRANSLATION GLOSSARY
Glossary to be updated with each chapter. Review before beginning each new chapter.
**Project**: **Source Language**: English **Target Language**: **Regional Variant**:
skilldb get novel-translation-skills/translation-glossary-templateFull skill: 74 linesTRANSLATION GLOSSARY
Project: Source Language: English Target Language: Regional Variant: Date Started: Translator: Claude
CHARACTERS
| English Name | Translated / Kept | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
KEY TERMS & RECURRING PHRASES
| English | Target Language | Context / Notes |
|---|---|---|
PLACE NAMES
| English | Target Language | Strategy (kept/adapted/translated) |
|---|---|---|
CULTURAL REFERENCES
| English Reference | Strategy | Target Equivalent / Note |
|---|---|---|
| Domesticated | ||
| Foreignized | ||
| Neutralized |
ESTABLISHED NARRATIVE DECISIONS
| Decision | Choice Made | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Narrative tense | ||
| T-V pronoun relationships | ||
| Narrator register/formality | ||
| Dialect/regional variant | ||
| Dialogue register strategy |
PRONUNCIATION / DIFFICULT TERMS
| Term | Notes |
|---|---|
TRANSLATOR'S NOTES (significant choices)
[Chapter/Section Reference]
Original: Strategy: Note:
Glossary to be updated with each chapter. Review before beginning each new chapter.
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