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[General Sci-Fi] Do universal translators improve interpersonal relationships by smoothing out flukes of language/mistakes?

Do universal translators (babelfish, ST and so on) translate the meaning of the spoken words, or the intent behind the words as they are constructed in the speakers mind before they are spoken ?   
It’s been made evident in some stories that the grammar and languages of alien civilisations are so different that straight up, live translation of words as they come by would either be impractical, or impossible. I have read about theories according to which the translator devices/systems were actually relying on brain waves/nervous system and other clues to determine the message without having to rely on the words themselves. Assuming this is true, what would that mean for any random interactions where words can get jumbled and the normal spoken message be muddied ?     
   
I’m thinking of any interaction leading a human experiencing a lapse of reason to say “sorry, this came out wrong / I used the wrong word / can’t remember the name for this thing here/I mixed two sentences together”)    

Would a translator literally translate the mistakes? Or would they, by being closer to the original intent, short circuit the mechanism by which people get their words messed up? And if this was true, would it not greatly improve relationships overall, diminishing the hurtful phrases, misunderstandings and frustrations of daily life?
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Probably depends on how advanced the translator is. For example the TARDIS in Doctor Who is capable of translating almost all languages fluently and into whatever contemporary version of the language the listener understands and there's never been any cultural clashes as a result of this translation.