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What is the correct way to mark a section as a translation?
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I am often in the situation where I would like to cite a source in another language, and as such include my own translation alongside the quotation.
I have been told that translation is a form of paraphrase, and as such using quotation marks is inappropriate as it isn't verbatim.
On the other hand, I would like to clearly mark which parts are a translation from the source and which parts are my own. What is the best way to go about this situation?
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Translations should be identified with a language identifier, such as "[Translated]" or by using the abbreviation "(trans.)" after the original text. For clarity and accuracy, it is also important to provide information about the source language.
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