Original: Dynamic equivalence ( also known as functional equivalence ) attempts to convey the thought expressed in a source text ( if necessary , at the expense of literalness , original word order , the source text 's grammatical voice , etc. ) , while formal equivalence attempts to render the text word-for-word ( if necessary , at the expense of natural expression in the target language ) .
Simplified: A literal translation may mean that the text is translated word for word - Some expressions that are there in the source language may not be there in the target language .