in translation

idiom

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

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In fact, at least 50 members of the Association of University Presses currently publish books in translation every year. Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025 However, the Hunger Games alum began sobbing once again after sharing a story about a comment that got lost in translation on the film's Canadian set. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025 Elsewhere, the details lifted from the book suffer in translation – Branagh’s Victor is appropriately arrogant but not adequately tortured; De Niro’s Monster is sensitive and intuitive, but drowns in the film’s hurried, hollow second half. Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025 Players hesitate instead of react, coverage calls get lost in translation and opposing quarterbacks turn broken plays into highlight reels. D’joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 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 13 Nov. 2025.

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