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   translation

   /tranzˈleɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the process of translating words or text from one language into another: "the translation of the Bible into English"
   • ▪ a written or spoken rendering of the meaning of a word or text in another language: "a Spanish translation of Calvin's great work" Similar renderingrenditionglossconversionconstruingtranscriptiontransliterationmetaphraserenditionadaptationversionrenderingparaphraseparaphrasingrewordingrephraserephrasingrecastingconversiondecipheringdecodingglosscribsimplificationexplanationelucidationclarification
   • ▪ the conversion of something from one form or medium into another: "the translation of research findings into clinical practice" Similar changeconversiontransformationalterationadaptationturningmetamorphosistransmutationtransfigurationrenderinghumorous:transmogrification
   • ▪ the process by which a sequence of nucleotide triplets in a messenger RNA molecule gives rise to a specific sequence of amino acids during synthesis of a polypeptide or protein.
   • 2. the process of moving something from one place to another: formal, technical "the translation of the relics of St Thomas of Canterbury" Similar relocationtransfertransferralmovemovingmovementremovalshiftconveyanceconveyingtransporttransportation
   • ▪ movement of a body from one point of space to another such that every point of the body moves in the same direction and over the same distance, without any rotation, reflection, or change in size.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin translatio(n-), from translat- ‘carried across’ (see translate).

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRANSLATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRANSLATION definition: 1. something that is translated, or the process of translating something, from one language to…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › translationTranslation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TRANSLATION is an act, process, or instance of translating. How to use translation in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRANSLATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TRANSLATION meaning: 1. something that is translated, or the process of translating something, from one language to…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › translationTRANSLATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A translation is a rendering of the same ideas in a different language from the original: a translation from Greek into English. A paraphrase is a free rendering of the sense of a passage in other words, usually in the same language: a paraphrase of a poem.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › TranslationTranslation - Wikipedia

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   In cases where the source language is the translator's first language, the translation process has been referred to by various terms, including "translating into a non-mother tongue", "translating into a second language", "inverse translation", "reverse translation", "service translation", and "translation from A to B".

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRANSLATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A translation is a rendering of the same ideas in a different language from the original: a translation from Greek into English. A paraphrase is a free rendering of the sense of a passage in other words, usually in the same language: a paraphrase of a poem.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › translationtranslation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of translation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › translateTranslate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TRANSLATE is to turn into one's own or another language. How to use translate in a sentence.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › translationTranslation - definition of translation by The Free Dictionary

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    1. a rendering of something into another language or into one's own language from another. 2. a version in a different language: an English translation of Plato. 3. the act or process of translating. 4. the state of being translated. 5. motion in which all particles of a body move with the same velocity along parallel paths.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › translationTranslation Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    TRANSLATION meaning: 1 : words that have been changed from one language into a different language words that have been translated; 2 : the act or process of translating something into a different language.