as in translating
an instance of expressing something in different words
had to read Dante's Divine Comedy in translation since I don't know Italian
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For example, most reputable hair transplant clinics in Istanbul offer package options including hotel stays, transfers, translation services, and post-op follow ups.
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Ethan Stone, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The hashtag がんばれパンチ remains active and is the easiest way to find fan content, translations and new clips.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
According to the organization, many recruits were promised civilian jobs with substantially higher salaries than in their home countries but were later compelled to sign military contracts written in Russian without translation.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Lilypad shows off some transcription and translation skills when Jessie (Joan Cusack) tries to chat with her.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
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Ethan Stone, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The hashtag がんばれパンチ remains active and is the easiest way to find fan content, translations and new clips.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
According to the organization, many recruits were promised civilian jobs with substantially higher salaries than in their home countries but were later compelled to sign military contracts written in Russian without translation.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Lilypad shows off some transcription and translation skills when Jessie (Joan Cusack) tries to chat with her.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
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But the oral histories Katherine conducted, interviewing elderly islanders, with Tepano translating, may have been more valuable still.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Stephen and Marissa, with assists from many other Register staffers, have already gotten the translating started.—
Rachel E. Stassen-Berger,
Des Moines Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Translation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translation. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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