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trans·la·tion  (trns-lshn, trnz-)
n.
1.
a. The act or process of translating, especially from one language into another.
b. The state of being translated.
2. A translated version of a text.
3. Physics Motion of a body in which every point of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point of the body.
4. Biology The process by which messenger RNA directs the amino acid sequence of a growing polypeptide during protein synthesis.

trans·lation·al, transla·tory (-l-tôr, -tr) adj.

translation [trænsˈleɪʃən trænz-]
n
1. something that is or has been translated, esp a written text
2. the act of translating or the state of being translated
3. (Mathematics) Maths a transformation in which the origin of a coordinate system is moved to another position so that each axis retains the same direction or, equivalently, a figure or curve is moved so that it retains the same orientation to the axes
translational  adj

translation  (trns-lshn)
1. Biochemistry The process in the ribosomes of a cell by which a strand of messenger RNA directs the assembly of a sequence of amino acids to make a protein. Compare transcription.
2. Physics Motion of a body in which every point of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point of the body.
3. Mathematics The changing of the coordinates of points to coordinates that are referred to new axes that are parallel to the old axes.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.translationtranslation - a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
mistranslation - an incorrect translation
crib, pony, trot - a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)
retroversion - translation back into the original language; "the teacher translated Latin texts into English which he gave to his students for retroversion"
subtitle, caption - translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen
supertitle, surtitle - translation of the words of a foreign opera (or choral work) projected on a screen above the stage
written account, written record - a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events
2.translation - a uniform movement without rotation
change of location, travel - a movement through space that changes the location of something
shift, displacement - an event in which something is displaced without rotation
3.translationtranslation - the act of changing in form or shape or appearance; "a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface"
change of integrity - the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something
permutation - complete change in character or condition; "the permutations...taking place in the physical world"- Henry Miller
revision, alteration - the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"
transfiguration - the act of transforming so as to exalt or glorify
transmogrification - the act of changing into a different form or appearance (especially a fantastic or grotesque one); "the transmogrification of the prince into a porcupine"
metamorphosis - a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft
4.translation - (mathematics) a transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system is moved to another position but the direction of each axis remains the same
math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
transformation - (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system
5.translation - (genetics) the process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm
genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms
6.translation - rewording something in less technical terminology
paraphrase, paraphrasis - rewording for the purpose of clarification
7.translation - the act of uniform movement
movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"

translation
noun
1. interpretation, version, rendering, gloss, rendition, decoding, transcription, paraphrase, transliteration his excellent English translation of 'Faust'
2. conversion, change, rendering, transformation, alteration, metamorphosis, transfiguration, transmutation the translation of these goals into classroom activities
Quotations
"Translations, like wives, are seldom faithful if they are in the least attractive" [Roy Campbell The Poetry Review]
"Some hold translation not unlike to be"
"The wrong side of a Turkish tapestry" [Julia Ward Howe Familiar Letters]
Translations
translation [trænzˈleɪʃən] N
1. (Ling) → traducción f
2. (= transfer) (esp Rel) → traslado m

translation [trænsˈleɪʃən] n
(= work of translator) → traduction f
(= translated text) → traduction f
to read sth in translation → lire une traduction de qch
(as school task)version f

translation
n
(= act, translated work)Übersetzung f(from aus); (of work of literature also, fig) → Übertragung f; to do a translation of somethingvon etw eine Übersetzung machen or anfertigen; errors in translationÜbersetzungsfehler pl; it loses (something) in translationes verliert (etwas) bei der Übersetzung; a translation problemein Übersetzungsproblem nt; he is not good at translationer kann nicht gut übersetzen; translation program/software (Comput) → Übersetzungsprogramm nt/-software f; translation table (Comput) → Umsetzungs- or Übersetzungstabelle f
(Eccl) → Berufung fin eine andere Diözese; (to heaven) → Himmelfahrt f

translation [trænzˈleɪʃn] n (of text) → traduzione f (Scol) (as opposed to prose) → versione f (Geom) → traslazione f
translation [trænzˈleɪʃn] n (of text) → traduzione f (Scol) (as opposed to prose) → versione f (Geom) → traslazione f

translation ترجمة překlad oversættelse Übersetzung μετάφραση traducción käännös traduction prijevod traduzione 翻訳 번역 vertaling oversettelse tłumaczenie tradução перевод översättning การแปล tercüme bản dịch 译文


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In the first part the greatest freedom has been used in reducing the narration into a narrow compass, so that it is by no means a translation but an epitome, in which, whether everything either useful or entertaining be comprised, the compiler is least qualified to determine.
The usual translation "shadowy" or "dusky" halls, gives a false idea of the scene.
Of which we wish we could give our readers a more adequate translation than that by Mr Creech--
 
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