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translation

noun

tran(t)s-ˈlā-shən

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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Recent Examples of translation Dart’s early translation likely helps Chambliss. —

Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026 The system uses translation and transcription coding to assist dispatchers if the person on the other end of the call has trouble or can't speak English. —

Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026 Marayrasu, his first collection of stories to receive an English translation, expands his reach, introducing readers to his tough yet richly poetic world. —

Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026 Language classes, which previously covered only a specific dialect of Spanish, have been replaced with robust translation and interpretation services that apply to multiple languages. —

Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for translation

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translating

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Stephen and Marissa, with assists from many other Register staffers, have already gotten the translating started.

— Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Drafting in English and translating often produces stilted, unnatural messages.

— Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025