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The study aims to understand how Chinese postgraduate students translate color words across different genres and the influences behind their strategies.

February 12, 2026PLoS ONEOpen Access

Color as physical/conceptual attribute: Color word translation by Chinese postgraduate students

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The study aims to understand how Chinese postgraduate students translate color words across different genres and the influences behind their strategies.
Examined the translation of color words by 21 Chinese postgraduate translation students.
Focused on technical, promotional, and literary contexts.
Analyzed the students' strategies based on cognitive and cultural considerations.
Students' treatment of color words varies by text type.
In technical texts, they prioritize literal meaning and visual precision.
In literary/promotional texts, they focus on cultural and symbolic meanings.

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Explores color word translation strategies in various text types, highlighting cognitive and cultural influences.

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Wang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698d6e4a5be6419ac0d53d41 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0342447

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Color as physical/conceptual attribute: Color word translation by Chinese postgraduate students

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