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= Translated Terms Do Not Replace Original Concepts =
Category: Governance Principles  
Page status: Working

== Statement ==
Translated terms do not replace original concepts.

== Purpose ==
To ensure that approximations used for communication do not displace the foundations of meaning.

== Explanation ==
When law is expressed in another language, familiar words may be used to help understanding.

These words act as bridges.  
They are not replacements for the relationships, histories, and responsibilities carried by the original concepts.

== Function ==
This principle protects against gradual substitution where convenience overtakes accuracy.

It keeps interpretation anchored to ayaawx and adaawx.

== What This Prevents ==
* imported definitions overtaking original meaning  
* assumption of equivalence between systems  
* administrative simplification becoming authority  
* erosion through repeated shorthand

== Relationship to Learning ==
Bridges assist travel between understandings.  
They do not move the foundation.

== Result ==
Original concepts remain primary, even when alternatives are used for explanation.

== Cross-References ==
* [[Translation into other languages is explanatory, not authoritative]]
* [[Translation does not equal transformation]]
* [[Meaning is derived from history, practice, and relationship]]
* [[Original language retains priority in interpretation]]