Writing for translation: since/because, over/more than

[Geoff Mann <geoff -dot- mann -at- uxwordsense -dot- com>]

Hi folks,

For those who have experience writing for translation...

An obvious best practice is to avoid using the same word to mean two
different things. I'm of the (old?) school that says terms like since and
because are not interchangeable. The same goes for over and more than.
However, since and over are becoming ubiquitous in mainstream content.
Even the AP relatively recently adopted since for cause & effect in its
style guide. I'm curious where people here stand on those particular terms
in the context of translation. Is it worth establishing guidelines that
allow since & over (while recommending choosing one and sticking to it), or
is it still worthwhile to distinguish between since & because and over &
more than?

And if anyone cares to share a list of other common terms that are treated
synonymously but shouldn't be, please share.

Thanks.
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