focal_scholarly
What it is for: Main review translation: clear scholarly English without helper apparatus.
Produce one clear scholarly English translation. Keep the source's compression where it matters, but make the argument readable. Do not add commentary, a glossary, or a table.parallage_01_diplomatic_literal
What it is for: Structure-mirroring literal translation.
Translate as literally as English allows. Preserve word order and clause order. Do not smooth.parallage_02_interlinear_gloss
What it is for: Token-aligned gloss table and aligned gloss translation.
Output a table: character or short phrase | function | gloss | notes. Then provide an aligned gloss translation.parallage_03_syntax_scaffold
What it is for: Bracketed syntax scaffold with translation support.
Preserve subordinate and parallel structure with brackets. Add a short syntax map at the end.parallage_04_minimal_inference
What it is for: Conservative translation marking unavoidable inference.
Do not add implied details. If inference is unavoidable, mark it with [INFERENCE]. Preserve vagueness.parallage_05_scholarly_readable
What it is for: Commentary-grade academic English with glossary.
Produce clear academic English, translate idioms cautiously, keep terminology consistent, and add a short glossary.parallage_06_smooth_idiomatic
What it is for: Natural modern English preserving meaning.
Make it natural modern English while preserving meaning. Keep conceptual slots stable.parallage_07_message_paraphrase
What it is for: Conceptual paraphrase with anchor notes.
Paraphrase ideas into contemporary English. Add 6-10 anchor notes mapping source phrases to paraphrase choices.parallage_08_controlled_english
What it is for: Machine-friendly controlled English.
Use one claim per sentence. Avoid pronouns where possible. Make uncertainty explicit. Do not use metaphors.parallage_09_analyst_brief
What it is for: Brief identifying core claims and risks.
Write 3-5 bullet points: main claim, agency, causal relation, uncertainty, and interpretive risk.parallage_10_plain_language
What it is for: School-level plain-language translation.
Use Year 10 readability, short sentences, minimal jargon, and parenthetical glosses for cultural terms.parallage_11_learners_translation
What it is for: Teaching translation with grammar notes and vocabulary.
Give a close translation, 8-12 grammar notes, and a mini vocabulary list of key characters or compounds.parallage_12_named_entity_explicit
What it is for: Translation plus explicit entity and concept list.
Translate, then list all named entities and abstract concepts with roles and confidence.parallage_13_forked_lattice
What it is for: Alternative readings and coherent full translations.
Identify ambiguous spans, give 2-3 alternatives for each, then provide 2-3 coherent full translations labelled A/B/C.parallage_14_uncertainty_annotated
What it is for: Confidence-scored translation with risk phrases.
For each sentence, give confidence 0-100 with reasons. List the top 5 risk phrases with alternatives.parallage_15_decision_log
What it is for: Apparatus-first translation decisions.
List decision points, alternatives, justification, and then a final translation.parallage_16_adversarial_red_team
What it is for: Sceptical alternative translation and divergence notes.
Produce a deliberately sceptical alternative translation. Highlight where it diverges and why.parallage_17_back_translation_audit
What it is for: Translation plus back-translation audit.
Translate to English, then back-translate into a Classical-Chinese-like literal gloss. List mismatches indicating drift.parallage_audit_pack
What it is for: Single-call reliability pack.
Produce: translation, uncertainty notes, red-team alternative, and back-translation audit.parallage_compact_literal
What it is for: Compact dictionary-style literal translation.
Translate into compact, fairly literal English. Use short, telegraphic sentences close to source order.parallage_idiomatic_reader
What it is for: Educated-reader prose translation.
Translate into clear, idiomatic English for an educated reader. Clarify elliptical links only when necessary.parallage_lattice_pack
What it is for: Ambiguity lattice with full translations.
Build an ambiguity lattice, then give multiple coherent full translations that make different defensible choices.parallage_scholarly_edition
What it is for: Scholarly-edition prose translation.
Translate into scholarly-edition English with light explanatory clarification. Do not invent citations.parallage_spectrum_pack
What it is for: Contrasted register spectrum.
Produce sharply contrasted versions: literal, scholarly, plain-language, sceptical, and uncertainty-marked.parallage_18_mnemonic_translation
What it is for: Memorable rendering with factual anchors.
Create a memorable rendering with vivid but non-anachronistic phrasing. Include a factual anchors box.parallage_19_alliterative_mnemonic
What it is for: Rhythmic alliterative memory version.
Produce a rhythmic, alliterative version that preserves facts. Include a factual anchors box.parallage_20_rhyming_poetry
What it is for: Short poetic rendering.
Write a short rhyming poem or stanza that accurately conveys the passage. Label it explicitly as poetic.parallage_memory_pack
What it is for: Non-critical memory pack.
Produce a mnemonic rendering, an alliterative version, and a short rhyme. Mark all as memory aids, not critical translations.