as in translation
an instance of expressing something in different words
his insightful translating of that passage really captured the tone of the original
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as in summarizing
to express something (as a text or statement) in different words
would you mind translating this German article for me?
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Recent Examples of translating
Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Perhaps translating the book does show where my loyalties lie—not to any simple narrative, but to the loving labor of trying to understand a place.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Acknowledging the challenge in translating the concept store formula online, speakers recognized that is crucial to market their identity in the dotcom space.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Karina Ballin, a San Jose High School counselor, said translating materials can be useful.
—Angelique Alvarez Martinez, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Nashville has seen a boost in housing inventory in 2025, translating to more options for buyers.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Oct. 2025
McGregor recognizes that the work of translating between Western science and TEK is critical in certain contexts and applications, while there has also been significant cooption and misinterpretation.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
On a technical level, the keyboard functions by translating each rotation angle into a USB signal.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
This conversation will explore how the film industry can become a meaningful next chapter for veterans, the challenges and triumphs of translating military experience into creative careers, and why honoring these voices matters now more than ever.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
Valeria was able to do any translating, and with help from furniture donated by neighbors the Haskells converted their three-bedroom house into a five-bedroom house to accommodate the Zarutskas along with themselves, Valeria’s adult daughter, and three dogs.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
Van Edwards, who has built her career on translating behavioral science into practical communication strategies, developed her first framework about 12 years ago and has taught hundreds of thousands of students through her courses and books.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Perhaps translating the book does show where my loyalties lie—not to any simple narrative, but to the loving labor of trying to understand a place.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Acknowledging the challenge in translating the concept store formula online, speakers recognized that is crucial to market their identity in the dotcom space.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Karina Ballin, a San Jose High School counselor, said translating materials can be useful.
—Angelique Alvarez Martinez, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Nashville has seen a boost in housing inventory in 2025, translating to more options for buyers.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Oct. 2025
McGregor recognizes that the work of translating between Western science and TEK is critical in certain contexts and applications, while there has also been significant cooption and misinterpretation.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
On a technical level, the keyboard functions by translating each rotation angle into a USB signal.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
This conversation will explore how the film industry can become a meaningful next chapter for veterans, the challenges and triumphs of translating military experience into creative careers, and why honoring these voices matters now more than ever.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for translating
Noun
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Turning to the future, Ryst addressed the growing role of artificial intelligence in YouTube’s ecosystem, especially in areas like dubbing and translation.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Qwen and Rokid translation platforms can automatically detect the language being spoken, with Qwen supporting 10 (Cantonese, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Spanish) and Rokid supporting six.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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Baseball beauty and a maddening soap opera not even worth an attempt at summarizing.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Kolondra said that Opera’s Neon only processes data when users ask it to, like when summarizing a page, and all requests are end-to-end encrypted.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Translating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translating. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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