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  2. Literal translation - Wikipedia

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    Literal translation, direct translation, or word-for-word translation is the translation of a text done by translating each word separately without analysing how the words are used together in a phrase or sentence. [1] In translation theory, another term for literal translation is metaphrase (as opposed to paraphrase for an analogous translation).

  3. List of forms of word play - Wikipedia

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    Ambigram: a word which can be read just as well mirrored or upside down; Blanagram: rearranging the letters of a word or phrase and substituting one single letter to produce a new word or phrase; Letter bank: using the letters from a certain word or phrase as many times as wanted to produce a new word or phrase

  4. Wikipedia : Language learning centre/5000 most common words

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    These are 1100 of the most common words in American English in order of usage. This can be a particularly useful list when starting to learn a new language and will help prioritise creating sentences using the words in other languages to ensure that you develop your core quickly.

  5. Perfect is the enemy of good - Wikipedia

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    Perfect is the enemy of good is an aphorism that means insistence on perfection often prevents implementation of good improvements. Achieving absolute perfection may be impossible; one should not let the struggle for perfection stand in the way of appreciating or executing on something that is imperfect but still of value.

  6. Jargon - Wikipedia

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    Jargon, also referred to as "technical language", is "the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group". [8] Most jargon is technical terminology (technical terms), involving terms of art [9] or industry terms, with particular meaning within a specific industry.

  7. Varieties of criticism - Wikipedia

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    Somebody may offer a criticism "in his professional capacity", meaning that he bases himself on his professional experience with the subject of the criticism. This does not, however, automatically mean that the criticism is good. Somebody is being criticized, because he has flouted a professional standard. Normally, a skilled occupation or a ...

  8. Sometimes Good - Wikipedia

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    Sometimes Good is a 1934 British comedy film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Henry Kendall, Nancy O'Neil and Minnie Rayner. [1] The screenplay concerns a shopgirl who pretends to be a Colonel's daughter, meets a man and falls in love with him, but is worried about telling him who she really is.

  9. Performance appraisal - Wikipedia

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    A performance appraisal, also referred to as a performance review, performance evaluation, [1] (career) development discussion, [2] or employee appraisal, sometimes shortened to "PA", [a] is a periodic and systematic process whereby the job performance of an employee is documented and evaluated. This is done after employees are trained about ...