sentence: Literal translation tries to be as close as possible to what is written in the original language.
sentences_before: One such method of translation is called 'literal translation' or 'formal equivalence'.
sentences_after: Often this means translating each word separately. These words are not in the source text. The second problem is that the reader must be familiar with the subject, to understand some of the translation.
concept_name: literal translation
headings: Bible version debate Types of translation Formal equivalence
categories: Bible versions