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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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   • English (US)

     TRANSLATION meaning: 1. something that is translated, or the...

   • Translate English to Catalan

     translation translate: traducció. Learn more in the...

   • Translation in Spanish

     TRANSLATION translate: traducción, traducción [feminine,...

   • Indonesian Translation

     translation translate: penerjemahan, terjemahan. Learn more...

   • Translate English to French

     TRANSLATION translate: traduction [feminine], traduction,...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     TRANSLATION translate: sự dịch, việc dịch, bản dịch. Learn...

   • Translation in Korean

     TRANSLATION translate: 번역. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Translation in Italian

     translation translate: traduzione, traduzione, traduzione....

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

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

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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.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.

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

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

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