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 Testing indicates a significant reduction in translation delays to just a sentence lag, a notable improvement over traditional devices’ 30-40 second delays. Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024 Information can become lost in translation unintentionally, said Laura Zommer, Co-founder of Factchequeado. Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2024 But more often, Land of Women uses language—and what gets lost in translation—to explore the characters’ relationships to one another and to their cultural identities. Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 5 July 2024 That’s why this week’s edition is focused on Latin American literature in translation. Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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