also: ちょうやく
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
indirect translation; translation of a translation
Refers to translating a text not from the original language but from an intermediate translation. Often used in translation studies and publishing contexts.
この小説は英語からではなく、フランス語訳からの重訳です。
This novel is an indirect translation from the French version, not from the original English.
重
When you do an indirect translation, the nuances of the original text inevitably get diluted.