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translation
[trans-ley-shuhn, tranz-]
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.
Mechanics.motion in which all particles of a body move with the same velocity along parallel paths.
Telegraphy.the retransmitting or forwarding of a message, as by relay.
Mathematics.
a function obtained from a given function by adding the same constant to each value of the variable of the given function and moving the graph of the function a constant distance to the right or left.
a transformation in which every point of a geometric figure is moved the same distance in the same direction.
Genetics.the process by which a messenger RNA molecule specifies the linear sequence of amino acids on a ribosome for protein synthesis.
translation
/ trænz-, trænsˈleɪʃən /
noun
something that is or has been translated, esp a written text
the act of translating or the state of being translated
maths a transformation in which the origin of a coordinate system is moved to another position so that each axis retains the same direction or, equivalently, a figure or curve is moved so that it retains the same orientation to the axes
translation
BiochemistryThe process in the ribosomes of a cell by which a strand of messenger RNA directs the assembly of a sequence of amino acids to make a protein.
BiochemistryCompare transcription
PhysicsMotion of a body in which every point of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point of the body.
MathematicsThe changing of the coordinates of points to coordinates that are referred to new axes that are parallel to the old axes.
Other 51Թ Forms
- translational adjective
- translationally adverb
- pretranslation noun
- retranslation noun
- ٰԲˈپDzԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of translation1
Idioms and Phrases
lose something in translation. lose in translation.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It was accepted as the only official translation of the national anthem allowed to be sung, according to the National Museum of American History.
A rare copy of the first complete translation of the Bible into Welsh, printed in 1588, will go on display in Wales for the first time.
In collaboration with LA Rapid Response Network, the organization is providing legal services including pro bono representation, language translation services and referrals for bond payment for those who have been arrested and detained.
It’s not as though the em dash is the first punctuation mark to get lost in intergenerational translation.
Don’t worry if you don’t speak the language — the unbridled enthusiasm coming from what sounds like a two-man broadcast booth requires no translation.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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