translation
noun
trans·la·tion
tran(t)s-ˈlā-shən 
tranz-
1
: an act, process, or instance of translating: such as
a
: a rendering from one language into another
also
: the product of such a rendering
b
: a change to a different substance, form, or appearance : conversion
c(1)
: a transformation of coordinates in which the new axes are parallel to the old ones
(2)
: uniform motion of a body in a straight line
2
: the process of forming a protein molecule at a ribosomal site of protein synthesis from information contained in messenger RNA compare transcription sense 3
Examples of translation in a Sentence
She is working on a translation of the novel.
a new translation of the Iliad
There were English translations on the menu.
the translation of economic power into political strength
Recent Examples on the Web
The organization's YouTube channel has translations of how to use the new portal in Russian, Chinese, Arabic, and Farsi (the main language of Iran), yet translations in other common languages like French, German, or Japanese are absent.
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PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2025
The full version of Rosetta 2, the Intel-to-Arm app translation layer that keeps most Intel apps running on Apple Silicon Macs, will go away in macOS 28 in late 2027, though Apple says some traces of it will remain after that to support older games.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In Singapore, customers arriving at Apple outlets had also been looking to nab some of the company’s new AirPods Pro 3, citing the product’s live translation feature as a major selling point.
—Dylan Butts,shreya Ghosal,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
The new feature allows real-time translation during calls, texts, and in-person conversations.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2025
The full version of Rosetta 2, the Intel-to-Arm app translation layer that keeps most Intel apps running on Apple Silicon Macs, will go away in macOS 28 in late 2027, though Apple says some traces of it will remain after that to support older games.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In Singapore, customers arriving at Apple outlets had also been looking to nab some of the company’s new AirPods Pro 3, citing the product’s live translation feature as a major selling point.
—Dylan Butts,shreya Ghosal,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
The new feature allows real-time translation during calls, texts, and in-person conversations.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for translation
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“Translation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/translation. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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translation
noun
trans·la·tion
tran(t)s-ˈlā-shən
tranz-
1
: an act, process, or product of translating
2
: the process of forming a protein molecule from information contained in a messenger RNA molecule compare transcription sense 3
Medical Definition
translation
noun
trans·la·tion
tran(t)s-ˈlā-shən, tranz-
: the process of forming a protein molecule at a ribosomal site of protein synthesis from information contained in messenger RNA compare transcription
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