Description
Return footnote density per thousand translated words.
Comparative-literature annotations connect editions, passages, speakers, structural frames and count units. Literal keys and normalized lengths can support consistent records while textual meaning, translation fidelity and bibliographic authority remain matters for source-aware editorial analysis.
Return footnote density per thousand translated words.
When to use this tool
Use Literary Translation Footnote Density Term when checking a supplied literary annotation, cross-edition offset or count convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter notes, translatedWords. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read perThousandWords. Use the output convention below.
Return footnote density per thousand translated words. Require nonnegative whole notes and translatedWords >= 1; density = 1000*notes/translatedWords.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| notes | Notes | Required. Safe integer; minimum 0. |
| translatedWords | Translated Words | Required. Safe integer; minimum 1. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| perThousandWords | Per Thousand Words | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"notes": 12,
"translatedWords": 4000
},
"output": {
"perThousandWords": 3
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Counts are supplied, not extracted; note density does not establish translation difficulty, quality or adequate attribution.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Inspect the source editions and their annotation/counting policy for substantive literary, translation or provenance conclusions.
References
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