Translation

See also: translation

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French translation, from Latin trānslātiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʁanslaˈt͡si̯oːn/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Trans‧la‧ti‧on

Noun

Translation f (genitive Translation, plural Translationen)

  1. (mathematics, physics) translation (motion without deformation or rotation)
  2. (genetics) translation (process whereby a strand of mRNA directs assembly of amino acids into proteins within a ribosome)
  3. (Christianity) translation (transfer of a holy relic from one shrine to another)
  4. (linguistics, rare) cover term for both written translation and spoken interpreting

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