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Translation is often described as a bridge between cultures, but the metaphor, for all its appeal, conceals the fundamental tension at the heart of the translator's task. A bridge connects two fixed points; a translation mediates between two living systems of meaning - languages that are constantly evolving, that…

• Why does the writer criticise the metaphor of translation as a bridge?
• What does the Italian proverb 'traduttore, traditore' suggest about translation?