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trans·la·tion (trans lā′s̸hən, tranz-)

noun

  1. a translating or being translated
  2. the result of a translating; esp., writing or speech translated into another language
  3. 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

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