Main Entry: trans·la·tion

Pronunciation: \tran(t)s-ˈlā-shən, tranz-\

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 : an act, process, or instance of translating: 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 3

— trans·la·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective