Definition of Translation

the act or product of changing a text, document, speech, etc., from one language to another

Examples of Translation in a sentence

Advanced Russian students were required to perform an on the spot translation of Gogol’s The Overcoat in order to graduate.  🔊

Many doctors must learn Latin translation in order to fully understand medical terms.  🔊

The translation of the important document from Japanese to English was so terrible that they had to hire a second person to fix the errors.  🔊

Historians argue that the Bible is so prevalent because many scholars worked on its translation into French, Spanish, Russian, German, and other popular languages from its original Hebrew.  🔊

Many fear that the Icelandic language will die out because translation of folklore, journals, and other important historical documents in common language is becoming more and more difficult.  🔊

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