"translation" meaning in English

See translation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /trænz'leɪʃən/ Audio: en-us-translation.ogg [US] Forms: translation [singular], translations [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Translation is the process of changing words of sentences from one language to another.
    Sense id: simple-translation-en-noun-5Sl7ZDp7
  2. A translation is a change of words, sentences, or texts from one language to another language.
    Sense id: simple-translation-en-noun-BAeemi6a
     
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  "hyphenation": "trans‧la‧tion",
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