noun
translation
tranz-LAY-shuhn
noun
1
A version of a text or speech rendered in a different language.
"The English translation of the poem lost some of its rhythm."
"She works as a translation specialist for legal documents."
2
(biology) The process by which a cell builds proteins from an mRNA sequence.
"Translation follows transcription in protein synthesis."
How to Use Translation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishConverting text or speech from one language into another, or (in biology) building proteins from RNA.
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman "translacioun," ultimately from Latin "translatio," from "transferre."