in translation

idiom

: in translated form
I have only read Dostoyevsky in translation.

Examples of in translation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The risk is getting lost in translation Knowing about heat and humidity is important, but my colleagues and I have found that the term heat index is not well understood. Micki Olson, The Conversation, 5 June 2024 Her memoir — published in April — is currently in translation in 12 languages and set to be released in 16 more countries later this year. Britta Stromeyer, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024 Those movements are barely in the background; the foreground is Tu Fu’s sensibility, hard to seize in translation, and so Weinberger is coming at it from the flank. Wyatt Mason, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024 Patricia and Michel are the other's greatest accessory (along with his jaunty hat, which passes effortlessly between them), and decades later, the striking pair proves that truly great style doesn't fade over time—or get lost in translation. Ew Staff, EW.com, 7 May 2024 Skip the taste of three signature tacos with beef, pork and chicken, a super salty mess that gets lost in translation. Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024 But without the advantage of watching the proceedings on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube or live news outlets, the impact feels lost in translation. Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024 Things get lost in translation literally and figuratively. Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024 But in some ways the ideas were similar in translation and global nature: With Zaytinya, the recipes came from the restaurant and its connections to the outside world, and in the World Central Kitchen cookbook, the world serves as the restaurant. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024

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“In translation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20translation. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.

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