in translation

idiom

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

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Found in translation In a way, human language acts as a compression and decompression scheme—the listener must decompress the meaning of words in the same way the speaker intended when encoding the message for them to be properly understood. ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025 But perhaps the key to not losing much in translation is not having much to lose in the first place. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025 Director Kogonada, who previously guided Farrell in After Yang, is going for alternate melancholy and whimsy, an uneven blend of introspective drama and high-concept fantasy that feels a bit lost in translation and doesn’t quite work the way it was intended. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025 Collaboration becomes easier when nothing gets lost in translation. Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in translation

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“In translation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20translation. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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