translation
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3.5
- noun
- /trænˈsleɪʃən/
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explicación
- The translation of the poem captured its essence while using accessible terms for readers.
- translation process
- translation of research
No good rational justification in the translation of what Hegel's doing here.
- No good rational justification in the translation of what Hegel's doing here.
- If you can't make that translation, then it's of no value.
- Why I need like a translation for like when I'm like super ADHDI need a translator.
Examples
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For the report, we need an accurate translation of the original documents into simpler language.
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And I think that gets lost in translation sometimes when people are watching on the TV only.
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I could understand animals, but the problems of translation did not interest me at the time.
Fiction book (1990) -
But the answer to the question was further complicated by the fact that these scientists are doing translation work.
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What gets lost in translation amongst the masses?
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If it's a matter of translation, I'm sure it can be arranged.
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A short story is a much better metric for translation between the written word and the filmed word.
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More is expected of the practitioner, and more assumptions are made through the translation of research to practice.
Academic text (2012) -
This piece of information is worthless without your translation of the planks.
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The network had an excellent voice synthesizer, and he hoped his translation skills matched its efficiency.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
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7.0
An explanation for a difficult word or phrase
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8.1
A clear, detailed explanation that helps you understand a text or idea
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7.0
To change writing in a code or unknown language into plain text
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7.2
Putting information into a situation to make it easier to understand
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4.1
Giving the meaning of something that is not clear
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7.5
To make something clear by removing confusion about its meaning
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.5
A computer program that changes text or speech from one language into another
- Specialized
A word or phrase made by changing each part of a foreign phrase to keep its meaning
How Accessible
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Translation comes from Latin parts trans- 'across' and a root meaning 'to carry', like in transfer. So when you put hard, technical ideas into simple words you are 'carrying' their meaning 'across' so everyone can understand.