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Q&A What is the correct way to mark a section as a translation?

If this is a formal academic work, there is likely a style guide which addresses this, or an editor who has final say. If not, adopt a convention and explain it the first time you bring in a trans...

posted 2y ago by dsr‭

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#1: Initial revision by user avatar dsr‭ · 2022-02-22T15:43:14Z (about 2 years ago)
If this is a formal academic work, there is likely a style guide which addresses this, or an editor who has final say.

If not, adopt a convention and explain it the first time you bring in a translation:

Original text is quoted. My translation appears in italics. When I rely on another's translation, it is in italics and a credit will appear afterwards.

"Illegitimi non carborundum"

_Don't [allow] bastards to wear you down._ This is a World War II-era example of dog Latin.