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I would refine the advice thus: Translate the viewpoint character's experience into the language of the reader. That is, if the viewpoint character hears gibberish, you translate the experience of...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T03:05:03Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Dale Hartley Emery
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2019-12-08T03:05:03Z (almost 5 years ago)
I would refine the advice thus: Translate _the viewpoint character's experience_ into the language of the reader. That is, if the viewpoint character hears gibberish, you translate _the experience of hearing gibberish_ into the reader's language.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2013-09-14T18:34:10Z (about 11 years ago)
Original score: 6