Dynamic and formal equivalence

"Formal equivalence" redirects here. For the electronic design automation process, see Formal equivalence checking.

Dynamic equivalence and formal equivalence, in translating, is the dichotomy between transparency and fidelity – respectively, between the meaning and the literal structure of a source text.

The dynamic- versus formal-equivalence dichotomy was originally proposed by Eugene Nida in relation to Bible translation.

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