MTL
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Montreal |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Geography & Places, Texting & Internet Slang |
MTL has two meanings. It stands for Montreal (city and neighborhood) or Machine translation (fandom and fan fiction).
Meanings of MTL at a glance
| # | MTL stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal | Geography & Places › City and Neighborhood |
| 2 | Machine translation | Texting & Internet Slang › Fandom and Fan Fiction |
1. Montreal
Geography & Places · City and Neighborhood Abbreviations
Common abbreviation for Montreal, Canada's second-largest city and the largest predominantly French-speaking city in the Americas. Montreal hosted Expo 67 and the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Example: MTL bagels are smaller, sweeter and denser than New York ones.
In French the city is Montréal, with an accent. The Underground City links shopping centers and metro stations through more than 30 kilometres of tunnels.
2. Machine translation
Texting & Internet Slang · Fandom and Fan Fiction Abbreviations
Automated translation of a novel, often Chinese, Korean or Japanese web fiction, produced by software rather than a human. Fans use MTL to read untranslated chapters.
Example: The MTL is barely readable, but I need to know what happens next.
MTL quality has improved with AI tools but still mangles names and idioms. Communities debate whether MTL-based fan translations are acceptable. Readers often contrast "MTL" with "human TL."
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