translation
noun
the rendering of something into another language or into one's own from another language.
translations
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pluralof translation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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When doctors reviewed translations with high quality scores, they also found small but frequent mistakes in medication instructions, as well as in warnings about when to urgently return to the ER.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
The majority of the film’s narrative is communicated through on-screen text — translations of archival material, superimposed in English over their original printed matter.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
Oates, who penned the Pulitzer Prize-nominated “Blonde,” said that, within the world of translators, Wilson’s review “seems all the more surprising since all translations are, presumably, subjective & not equivalent to the original text.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Britain's biggest bookstore chain Waterstones saw sales of Wilson's work rise over 1,000 percent compared to 2025 and were "increasing every week" alongside purchases of "all other available translations," a spokeswoman said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
I wondered what the original word of the original writer had been that these very different translations could be made.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
