Jargons and idioms, fixed expres

Fixed expressions, as the name indicates, are also usually fixed and not flexible in patterning. They are however, unlike idioms, generally transparent in meaning. Some examples of fixed expressions are de hecho - in fact/ as a matter of fact, a pesar de - in spite of, and a quien corresponda - to whom it may concern.

In order to translate idioms and fixed and expressions well, the translator first needs to be able to recognize them in the source language, then decipher the meaning (if it is an unfamiliar expression), and finally to identify a similar idiom or fixed expression in the target language. In these cases, it is especially important to abandon any attempt to translate literally word-for-word from source text and rather to focus on translating the message in a way that is natural in the TL.  For example.

Slang is used by relatively small groups of people in informal situations. As it is used by limited groups of people, slang also tends to be confused with dialect. However, slang can be referred to as words, phrases or expressions used within a language, in this case, English. Also, slang is used by some to indicate words, phrases or expressions used by various ethnic or class groups. It should not be used in written work unless that work includes quotes that contain slang. This category of vocabulary changes rather quickly and expressions that are "in" one year, may be "out" the next. 

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