Template:Literal translation
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This template uses single quotation marks ('…'), because Wikipedia's Manual of Style at MOS:SINGLE calls for simple glosses to be enclosed this way.
Usage
{{literal translation}}→ lit.{{literal translation|lk=yes}}→ lit.{{literal translation|lk=on}}→ lit.{{literal translation|a}}→ lit.{{literal translation|''a'' A}}→ lit.{{literal translation|a|b}}→ lit.- or
{{literal translation|a|b|c|d}}→ lit.- or
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The template takes up to four separate translations (|a|b|c|d). If each meaning is a single word, using serial commas is another stylistic choice: |a, b, c, d
The usage of this template is preferred when the literal meaning of a word differs from its actual meaning; in other instances, {{gloss}} or {{translation}} may be more suitable.
See also
{{gloss}}– similar template but without "lit." lead-in.{{translation}}– for cases where it isn't obvious that the word is a translation, or when ambiguity isn't preferred, such as translating titles of works.
TemplateData
TemplateData for Literal translation
Format as literal translation. Only use when the literal meaning differs from the idiomatic meaning; otherwise, use {{gloss}} or {{translation}}.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Literal meaning | 1 | Gloss for a term | String | optional |
| 2nd literal meaning | 2 | Another meaning, if any | String | optional |
| 3rd literal meaning | 3 | Another meaning, if any | String | optional |
| 4th literal meaning | 4 | Another meaning (last possible), if any | String | optional |
| Sortable | sortable | In sortable tables, ignore 'lit.' | String | optional |
| Italic | i | If 'yes', the prefix 'lit.' is italicized. The meaning is still not italicized. Italics of either is almost never necessary stylistically. | String | optional |
| Link | lk | If 'yes' or 'on', adds a link to 'lit.' for the article on literal translation, overriding the default behaviour (not linked). | String | optional |