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transl.

transl.

1 5.7
A note that shows someone changed a work into another language
  • other
  • Specialized
: traducción
  • You will often see transl. in academic references to indicate a translation.

Examples

  • You should include transl. in your citations.

  • You will often see transl. in academic references to indicate a translation.

  • In the bibliography, the editor was listed as transl. after the author's name.

  • The article cited a French novel, marked as transl. by Maria Lopez.

  • The book was written in French and is available in English as transl. John Smith.

  • In the bibliography, the editor was listed as transl. after the author's name.

  • The article cited a French novel, marked as transl. by Maria Lopez.

Synonyms

translation
vstransl.
32 3.5

Explaining difficult technical words in simple everyday language

is a short bibliographic label indicating a work was rendered into another language

Surface Forms

transl. main

Etymology

Transl. can also stand for translated or translation, coming from translate ('to carry across'), so seeing transl. in a bibliography or citation tells you the work has been moved into another language.