translation
noun
trans·la·tion
tran(t)s-ˈlā-shən 
tranz-
1
: an act, process, or instance of translating: such as
a
: a rendering from one language into another
also
: the product of such a rendering
b
: a change to a different substance, form, or appearance : conversion
c(1)
: a transformation of coordinates in which the new axes are parallel to the old ones
(2)
: uniform motion of a body in a straight line
2
: the process of forming a protein molecule at a ribosomal site of protein synthesis from information contained in messenger RNA compare transcription sense 3
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Examples of translation in a Sentence
She is working on a translation of the novel.
a new translation of the Iliad
There were English translations on the menu.
the translation of economic power into political strength
Recent Examples on the Web
This update on Vanya doesn’t alter the story in any revolutionary terms but noticably streamlines the despair: by some mixture of performance and translation, many of the characters have been flattened into their simplest, most accessible forms.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 25 Apr. 2024
Languages do not simply offer different labels for the same universal set of items and concepts, with translation always bridging the gap.
—Ross Perlin, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 25 Apr. 2024
Languages do not simply offer different labels for the same universal set of items and concepts, with translation always bridging the gap.
—Ross Perlin, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for translation
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“Translation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/translation. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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translation
noun
trans·la·tion
tran(t)s-ˈlā-shən
tranz-
1
: an act, process, or product of translating
2
: the process of forming a protein molecule from information contained in a messenger RNA molecule compare transcription sense 3
Medical Definition
translation
noun
trans·la·tion
tran(t)s-ˈlā-shən, tranz-
: the process of forming a protein molecule at a ribosomal site of protein synthesis from information contained in messenger RNA compare transcription
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