translationthat

Translationthat is a term used in discussions of translation theory and computational linguistics to describe a proposed framework for analyzing how translators render complement clauses introduced by the English conjunction that, and how similar constructions are handled in target languages. The term appears as a neologism in some theoretical writings and is not widely standardized in mainstream reference works. The central idea is to analyze whether a given translation retains an explicit that-clause, replaces it with a different licensing clause, or omits it entirely, and to examine how these choices affect meaning, emphasis, and discourse flow.

This framework distinguishes that-preserving translations from that-omitting ones and considers language-specific conventions. In practice, translationthat can guide corpus annotation, evaluation metrics for machine translation, and teaching methods that address clause choice, sequence of tenses, and information structure.

Usage examples: English: "She said that she would come." French: "Elle a dit qu'elle viendrait." Spanish: "Ella dijo que vendría." In Mandarin, a similar sentence may not insert an explicit complementizer. The translations may vary in how overtly the signal is rendered depending on the target language and stylistic goals.

See also: translation studies, discourse markers, complementizer, machine translation evaluation. Notes: Because translationthat is not a widely established term, its definition may vary, and readers should consult broader literature on clause structure and translation practice for context.