source text

Definitions

The original document or passage from which information is extracted or translated.

The primary text in a source language that serves as the basis for a translation into a target language.

Examples

The translator carefully compared the draft against the original source text to ensure accuracy.

Please provide the source text so that I can analyze the linguistic patterns used by the author.

Any errors found in the source text were corrected before the document was sent to the printer.

Synonyms

original text base text primary document source material original manuscript root text reference text

Antonyms

translation target text derivative work paraphrase summary adaptation secondary source