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Research Articles

Using a Game-Based Translation Learning App and Google Apps to Enhance Translation Skills: Amplification and Omission

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Pages 3894-3908 | Received 11 Jan 2022, Accepted 28 Jul 2022, Published online: 26 Aug 2022

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