in translation

idiom

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

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Lost in translation are the companies enabling the NVDAs of the world to reach $4T in market cap. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026 Are things really getting lost in translation at this point? Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025 These coordinators act not only as translators but as patient advocates, accompanying clients into the treatment room to help ensure nothing is lost in translation. Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025 When the Whales Leave by Yuri Rytkheu and in translation by Ilona Yazhbin Chavasse is available via Angry Robot. Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 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 11 Jan. 2026.

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