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translation

noun

tran(t)s-ˈlā-shən

Definition of translation

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 Daniel Bowles’s translation of Eurotrash was longlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2025. — Literary Hub, 22 July 2026 Many clinics and patient coordination teams help organize the journey from the first online consultation to the first wash after the procedure, with some also providing translation support for international patients. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 22 July 2026 In the weeks and months that followed, sanctuary people helped secure housing, jobs, language instruction, translation services, health care and guidance enrolling children into local schools. — Gina Perez, The Conversation, 21 July 2026 Hottle comes from a multigenerational deaf family, and her acting career began with an appearance in a commercial for ASL translation app Convo. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for translation

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translating

Noun

Writing and translating had become my only job.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
For both captioning and translating, the Captify app records transcriptions of whatever runs through the glasses.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026