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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 translations
Labels throughout the classroom include both English and Spanish translations.
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Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
These ancient scrolls are too fragile to unfurl, stymieing scholars’ attempts over the past few centuries to complete translations of the texts within.
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Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
In England, there were legal prohibitions against unauthorized Bible translations.
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Michael Bruening,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
These were translations of 19th-century poems by international poets from the 1940s.
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
English translations for the speeches were not provided.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2026
Anne Carson sometimes does translations that are closer to an adaptation than a straight translation.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Wilson strips away the heraldic formality of earlier translations and brings the dialogue closer to contemporary speech, in ways Nolan has reportedly drawn on.
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
The lyrics will be presented in their original language alongside English translations for ARMY members hoping to study and analyze the records on a deeper level.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2026
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
These ancient scrolls are too fragile to unfurl, stymieing scholars’ attempts over the past few centuries to complete translations of the texts within.
—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
In England, there were legal prohibitions against unauthorized Bible translations.
—
Michael Bruening,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
These were translations of 19th-century poems by international poets from the 1940s.
—
Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
English translations for the speeches were not provided.
—
Ashley MacKin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2026
Anne Carson sometimes does translations that are closer to an adaptation than a straight translation.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Wilson strips away the heraldic formality of earlier translations and brings the dialogue closer to contemporary speech, in ways Nolan has reportedly drawn on.
—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
The lyrics will be presented in their original language alongside English translations for ARMY members hoping to study and analyze the records on a deeper level.
—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for translations
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Speaking of data, the system can also sync with an Apple Watch to display session summaries that include statistics like duration, shot count and calories burned.
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Although the court livestreams the audio of oral arguments, that’s not the case for the summaries the justices give of their opinions.
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Some of the suspects try to minimize their actions with euphemisms or paraphrases; others do so with explanations that the prosecutors find utterly implausible.
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Nor is the sheer weight of restatements in Barcelona’s most recent sets of accounts.
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Legally require advance public notice, impact estimates and historical restatements when definitions or calculations change.
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“Translations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translations. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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