as in translating
an instance of expressing something in different words
had to read Dante's Divine Comedy in translation since I don't know Italian
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The numerous translations from its native Russian have kept its poetic prose and brilliant themes of individual freedom for a wide audience to enjoy and ponder.
—Robert English, EW.com, 30 July 2025
The guidance encourages agencies to explore alternatives such as artificial intelligence and machine translation where minimal assistance in other languages remains appropriate.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
And, over time, fewer new European priests arrived in Kongo, making translation less necessary.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 12 July 2025
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The numerous translations from its native Russian have kept its poetic prose and brilliant themes of individual freedom for a wide audience to enjoy and ponder.
—Robert English, EW.com, 30 July 2025
The guidance encourages agencies to explore alternatives such as artificial intelligence and machine translation where minimal assistance in other languages remains appropriate.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
And, over time, fewer new European priests arrived in Kongo, making translation less necessary.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 12 July 2025
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“Translation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translation. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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