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Discover LudwigThe phrase "doesn't translate" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used when something cannot be accurately conveyed or understood in another language. Example: "I tried to explain the idiom 'raining cats and dogs' to my foreign friend, but it just doesn't translate well into their language."
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Irony doesn't translate.
The context, though, doesn't translate.
"Sometimes the material doesn't translate to stage.
He's athletic, but it just doesn't translate.
But this doesn't translate to university.
Sarcasm doesn't translate in print at all.
But that doesn't translate into anything.
But here, quietness doesn't translate as transparency.
"It doesn't translate to other men.
He doesn't translate brilliantly into print.
"But that doesn't translate into profit," he said.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com