Bernie Dalberice
United States
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Bernie’s Selected Translation Work
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euphemism
Substitution of an agreeable or at least non-offensive expression for one whose plainer meaning might be harsh or unpleasant.
euphemism
Substitution of an agreeable or at least non-offensive expression for one whose plainer meaning might be harsh or unpleasant.
zeugma
Two different words linked to a verb or an adjective which is strictly appropriate to only one of them.
zeugma
Two different words linked to a verb or an adjective which is strictly appropriate to only one of them.
synecdoche
Understanding one thing with another; the use of a part for the whole, or the whole for the part.
synecdoche
Understanding one thing with another; the use of a part for the whole, or the whole for the part.
climax
Arrangement of words, phrases, or clauses in an order of ascending power.
climax
Arrangement of words, phrases, or clauses in an order of ascending power.
simile
An explicit comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as'.
simile
An explicit comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as'.
amortization
Systematic reduction of the asset's carrying value on the books. Expense that applies to intangibles in the same way depreciation applies to plant assets and depletion to natural resources.
amortization
Systematic reduction of the asset's carrying value on the books. Expense that applies to intangibles in the same way depreciation applies to plant assets and depletion to natural resources.
syllepsis
Use of a word with two others, with each of which it is understood differently.
syllepsis
Use of a word with two others, with each of which it is understood differently.
Web 2.0
Making global information available to local social contexts and giving people the flexibility to find, organize, share and create information in a locally meaningful fashion that is globally accessible.
Web 2.0
Making global information available to local social contexts and giving people the flexibility to find, organize, share and create information in a locally meaningful fashion that is globally accessible.
tautology
Repetition of an idea in a different word, phrase, or sentence.
tautology
Repetition of an idea in a different word, phrase, or sentence.
hendiadys
Use of two words connected by a conjunction, instead of subordinating one to the other, to express a single complex idea.
hendiadys
Use of two words connected by a conjunction, instead of subordinating one to the other, to express a single complex idea.
