Application goal: Explaining the meaning in direct language.
Metaphors and idioms go beyond literal meanings. Choose expressions that fit the tone and audience, and avoid translating them word for word.
Context: The bottleneck metaphor. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
Metaphors and idioms go beyond literal meanings. Choose expressions that fit the tone and audience, and avoid translating them word for word.
Context: The bottleneck metaphor. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
Practical examples
In direct terms, the rate of approval needs to match the volume of incoming requests.
بعبارة مباشرة، يجب أن يتناسب معدل إصدار الموافقات مع حجم الطلبات الواردة.
The figurative expression is useful because it captures that relationship economically.
يفيد التعبير المجازي لأنه يلخص تلك العلاقة بإيجاز.
It should still be supported by an explanation that makes the practical implication clear.
ومع ذلك، ينبغي أن يدعمه شرح يوضح الأثر العملي.