translation Definition
trans·la·tion (trans lā′s̸hən, tranz-)
noun
- a translating or being translated
- the result of a translating; esp., writing or speech translated into another language
- Mech. motion in which every point of the moving object has simultaneously the same velocity and direction of motion
Etymology: ME translacioun < MFr translation < L translatio
translation Related Forms
translation Synonyms
translation
n.
translation implies the rendering from one language into another of something written or spoken a German translation of Shakespeare; version is applied to a particular translation of a given work, esp. of the Bible the King James Version; paraphrase, in this connection, is applied to a free translation of a passage or work from another language; transliteration implies the writing of words with characters of another alphabet that represent the same sound or sounds a Greek motto transliterated into the English alphabet
translation Usage Examples
Converse of object
- annotate: Projects include annotated translation, text preparation and summary writing.
- pronounce: As soon as you make a selection, the SpeechGuard pronounces the translation of the chosen phrase in one of the seven languages.
- adapt: In this case we can adapt the translation via rejection.
Converse of subject
accompany: They may, however, be accompanied by a translation in any other language, supplied by the MSP lodging them.
Adjective modifier
- literal: Its literal translation from its original Latin is ' to make into a thing ' .
- English: Texts are set in French with English translations woven into the settings in a variety of ways.
- simultaneous: Attending international events like this, where simultaneous translation is often used, can be challenging.
- certified: If the certificate is in a language other than English, please include a certified translation.
- Greek: He believed that the Greek translation of the Old Testament ( the Septuagint, dating from the third century BC ) was divinely inspired.
- Spanish: Spanish translation - Quality translations for the wide Hispanic audience.
Modifies a noun
vector: The main use of the add/subtract command is to add/subtract a translation vector found in a vectorset translate search.
Noun used with modifier
- Afrikaans: Simply stated, for all your Afrikaans translation needs, Kwintessential are the company you can depend on.
- machine: Machine translation, whilst not perfect, is becoming more sophisticated.
- prose: The Odyssey of Homer, 1932, ( a prose translation of Homer's Odyssey ). The Mint, 1936.
- vernacular: The same pressure brought forth a great many vernacular translations and new editions of the principal sources of Stoicism.
- currency: I guess I always assumed that they would do the currency translation themselves.
- en_gb: June 19th Put together various kernel patches and also the rather essential en_GB translation for XFCE.
Preposition: of
- Koran: Just over two hundred years later, its Rector John Rodwell published the first reliable English translation of the Koran.
- passage: Classes in the third term will also provide practice in the translation of unseen passages.
- poem: It also contains her translations of the poems of Anna Akhmatova.
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