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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. translate.google.comGoogle Translate

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   Translate. Google's service, offered free of charge, instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between English and over 100 other languages.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › TranslationTranslation - Wikipedia

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   According to Jeremy Munday's definition of translation, "the process of translation between two different written languages involves the changing of an original written text (the source text or ST) in the original verbal language (the source language or SL) into a written text (the target text or TT) in a different verbal language (the target ...

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

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   the activity or process of changing the words of one language into the words in another language that have the same meaning: Online translation services are not always as accurate as they should be. translation software. [ C ] a piece of writing or speech in one language that has been changed into another language:

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

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   noun. the rendering of something into another language or into one's own from another language. a version of such a rendering: a new translation of Plato. change or conversion to another form, appearance, etc.; transformation: a swift translation of thought into action. the act or process of translating. the state of being translated.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtranslation 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.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.

10. 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.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › translateTRANSLATE in English, Spanish, French and more with Cambridge

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    Free online translator enhanced by dictionary definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, examples and supporting the 19 languages most used on the web. Dictionary Translate