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
But until recently, that translation has been slow.
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Classicists and scientists debated whether Aristotle anticipated Frisch—arguments that hinged on the translation of a single word.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
Chen, iFLYTEK’s general manager of AI translation software, said the firm had cooperated with Chinese companies such as Huawei on chip development.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
His other Chekhov translations included A Month in the Country, The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters and Platonov.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Classicists and scientists debated whether Aristotle anticipated Frisch—arguments that hinged on the translation of a single word.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
Chen, iFLYTEK’s general manager of AI translation software, said the firm had cooperated with Chinese companies such as Huawei on chip development.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
His other Chekhov translations included A Month in the Country, The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters and Platonov.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for translation
translating
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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
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“Translation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translation. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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