in translation

idiom

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

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Combine that with a fervent online community and sometimes things get very lost in translation. Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 This summer’s notable reads include several in translation, as a few U.S. publishers welcome writers beyond those whose first language is English. Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 18 June 2025 Communicating Science Is An Act Of Leadership Scientific knowledge has never been more essential, but also never more at risk of being lost in translation. Chiara Alzati, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 Because the characters are speaking a very distinctive local dialect, and that’s, of course, completely lost in translation. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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