Through the study of situatiolects (phraseologies solving a potentially divisive situation), a number of linguistic features are observed describing one of the two types of pragmatic modes: specification presented in opposition to interlocution. To specification are associated two other modes of discourse : technolects and sociolects which are shown to evince a similar "supersedure of meaning by function" or the institution of difference in order to fulfill a purpose. The consequences of these observations on the translation process are seen to consist in the capacity for the translator to match more efficiently specified forms and functions across cultures.