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The document discusses collocations, which are predictable combinations of words that typically go together. It provides examples of different types of collocations like adverb + adjective. Collocations can be more or less fixed, with idioms being very fixed meanings and structures like "let's" being less fixed but still limited. Learning collocations is important because the brain stores language in chunks rather than individual words, so knowing collocations promotes fluency and efficiency in speaking, writing, listening and reading.
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1. The engrossing effect of source text patterning can lead translators to produce unnatural collocations in the target language.
2. Misinterpreting the meaning of a source language collocation due to interference from the translator's native language.
3. The tension between producing a collocation that is accurate versus natural in the target language.
4. Translating culture-specific collocations requires providing additional context for target language readers.
5. Marked collocations in the source text aimed to create new images should be translated similarly while respecting target language constraints.
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