On the problem of translation (using the example of the meaning of the term “text”)

the main purpose of this article is to define the term text, as the existing description is misleading and does not answer the main question of what the text is, both linguistically and philosophically. To solve this problem, the authors propose an alternative, allegorical or figurative form of information presentation. Based on this, they came to the conclusion that text is a physical medium itself, which can be used as an object for storing and transmitting a volume of information with unlimited (symbolic and graphical) content, which carries information of a contractual nature with a common understanding for all participants.

text, interlanguage communication, lexical units, translation activity, adaptation