How to Use mistranslation in a Sentence
mistranslation
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Cali said she was raised by wolves, but Ronny couldn’t tell if this was a mistranslation.
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Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this month, there had been rumors of the camera in the screen shifting to the left, but this was later claimed to be a mistranslation of reports.
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David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this month, there had been rumors of the camera in the screen shifting to the left, but this was later claimed to be a mistranslation of reports.
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David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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That mistranslation is most visible in its tonal incoherence.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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The musician is seeking more than $20 million in damages over Jonasi’s mistranslation.
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Zack Sharf,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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In contrast to Digital Chat Station, the new reports say that there have been mistranslations at large, which have led to the confusion.
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David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Transcription questions arise about errors, omissions and mistranslations because police stops take place in chaotic, loud and frequently emotional contexts amid a host of languages.
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Andrew Guthrie Ferguson,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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In many Latin American countries, a public notary is the equivalent of a lawyer, and notario fraudsters rely on this mistranslation to fake credentials.
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Naisha Roy,
ProPublica,
29 Apr. 2026
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