translation
[ trans-ley-shuhn, tranz- ]
/ trænsˈleɪ ʃən, trænz- /
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Origin of translation
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2. Translation , paraphrase , version refer to a rewording of something. A translation is a rendering of the same ideas in a different language from the original: a translation from Greek into English. A paraphrase is a free rendering of the sense of a passage in other words, usually in the same language: a paraphrase of a poem. A version is a translation, especially of the Bible, or else an account of something illustrating a particular point of view: the Douay Version.
OTHER WORDS FROM translation
trans·la·tion·al, adjectivetrans·la·tion·al·ly, adverbpre·trans·la·tion, nounre·trans·la·tion, nounWords nearby translation
Transkei, Transkeian, transketolation, transl., translate, translation, translation dictionary, translation of axes, translative, translator, transliterate
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British Dictionary definitions for translation
translation
/ (trænsˈleɪʃən, trænz-) /
noun
something that is or has been translated, esp a written text
the act of translating or the state of being translated
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
Derived forms of translation
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Medical definitions for translation
translation
[ trăns-lā′shən, trănz- ]
n.
The act or process of translating, especially from one language into another.
The state of being translated.
A translated version of a text.
The process by which mRNA, tRNA, and ribosomes effect the production of a protein molecule from amino acids, the specificity of synthesis being controlled by the base sequences of the mRNA.
Movement of a tooth through alveolar bone without change in axial inclination.
Other words from translation
trans•la′tion•al adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for translation
translation
[ trăns-lā′shən ]
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.
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.
Mathematics The changing of the coordinates of points to coordinates that are referred to new axes that are parallel to the old axes.
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