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traduction

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[truh-duhk-shuhn] / trəˈdək ʃən /

noun

traductions plural
  1. the act of translating text from one language to another.

  2. the act of traducing.

  3. the transmission of something by inheritance.

  4. Theology. the passing on of one's soul or sins to one's posterity.


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She had, in truth, been a sore impediment with the anti-renters; more especially in carrying out that part of their schemes which is connected with traduction, and its legitimate offspring, prejudice.

From The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts by Cooper, James Fenimore

The distinction of this statement from that of traduction is the difference between evolution from one original germ or stock and actual production of new beings.

From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by Alger, William Rounseville

It is by adding to the observed phenomena an indefensible hypothesis that the error of traduction is obtained.

From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by Alger, William Rounseville

The Talmudists say, "All souls were made during the six days of creation; and therefore generation is not by traduction, but by infusion of a soul into body."

From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by Alger, William Rounseville

If there be any gemman so ignorant as to require a traduction, I refer him to my old friend and corporeal pastor and master, John Jackson, Esq.,

From The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 6 by Coleridge, Ernest Hartley

The repetitions and traductions in speech and the reports and hauntings of sounds in music are the very same things.

From Valerius Terminus; of the interpretation of nature by Bacon, Francis

The bibliographer Barbier has absolutely specified sixty in a separate dissertation, soixante traductions among those even that have not escaped the search.

From The English Mail-Coach and Joan of Arc by De Quincey, Thomas

The bibliographer, Barbier, has absolutely specified sixty in a separate dissertation, soixante traductions, amongst those even that have not escaped the search.

From Miscellaneous Essays by De Quincey, Thomas

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