in the original
idiom
: in the language used by the original writer
We read Homer in the original, not in translation.
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Many of the 28 people named in the original indictment have since walked free.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2024
The actress, who played Glinda in the original Broadway production of Wicked, attended a screening of the new movie on Monday, Oct. 28 in New York City and later shared her thoughts on Instagram.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Lyrically, in the original one, that didn't flow right to me.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
My own commitment is to conveying in the target language the author’s voice in the original.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2024
The actress, who played Glinda in the original Broadway production of Wicked, attended a screening of the new movie on Monday, Oct. 28 in New York City and later shared her thoughts on Instagram.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Lyrically, in the original one, that didn't flow right to me.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
My own commitment is to conveying in the target language the author’s voice in the original.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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“In the original.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20original. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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