interpretation vs performance

interpretation

noun
  • The discipline or study of translating one spoken or signed language into another (as opposed to translation, which concerns itself with written language). 

  • A sense given by an interpreter; an exposition or explanation given; meaning. 

  • heritage interpretation 

  • An assignment of a truth value to each propositional symbol of a propositional calculus. 

  • An act or process of applying general principles or formulae to the explanation of the results obtained in special cases. 

  • An approximation that allows aspects of a mathematical theory to be discussed in ordinary language. 

  • An act of interpreting or explaining something unclear; a translation; a version. 

  • The power of explaining. 

  • An artist's way of expressing his thought or embodying his conception of nature. 

performance

noun
  • The actual use of language in concrete situations by native speakers of a language, as opposed to the system of linguistic knowledge they possess (competence), cf. linguistic performance. 

  • That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; especially, an action of an elaborate or public character. 

  • The amount of useful work accomplished estimated in terms of time needed, resources used, etc. 

  • The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action. 

  • A live show or concert. 

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