# Translation

No two languages cut the world in the same places, so translating means choosing what to keep. A good translator weighs sound, sense and tone, and two good translations of one poem can differ a lot.

Connects to:
- [Language](https://mapideas.org/i/language)
- [Sacred texts](https://mapideas.org/i/re_text)
- [Literature](https://mapideas.org/i/st_literature)
- [Can all be said in any language?](https://mapideas.org/i/q_x_say_all)
- [Who decides what is literature?](https://mapideas.org/i/q_x_canon)
- [What can a text carry across ages?](https://mapideas.org/i/q_x_text_ages)

Sources:
- [Wikipedia: Translation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Translation)

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