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untranslated

British  
/ ˌʌntrænsˈleɪtɪd, ˌʌntrænz- /

adjective

  1. not having been expressed or written down in another language or dialect

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The department said it was punishing them because they were “uncooperative” with its investigation, citing problems with their documentation including untranslated Italian words, undefined acronyms and failure to provide requested information.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 10, 2025

These regions are known to contain untranslated regulatory elements that control protein synthesis and RNA stability, as well as the replication of the viral genome.

From Science Daily Feb. 1, 2024

“I adore them. They specialize in previously untranslated European literary fiction from the turn of the century up until World War II.”

From Seattle Times Sep. 22, 2023

There were Chicana punk rockers and Southern California skinheads; entire panels of untranslated Spanish; horn-headed gajillionaires and female ex-gang members; and a dialogue-free, noirish fever dream about writer’s block.

From New York Times Nov. 19, 2022

What of their passions lying stiff and untranslated in their breasts?

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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