translation

/tɹænzˈleɪʃən/

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Also seen as: translations

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The act of translating, in its various senses: — The conversion of text from one language to another.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

việc chuyển đổi văn bản từ ngôn ngữ này sang ngôn ngữ khác

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Noun

Examples

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Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The act of translating, in its various senses: — The discipline or study of translating written language (as opposed to interpretation, which concerns itself with spoken language).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngành học hoặc nghiên cứu về việc dịch ngôn ngữ viết

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “translation” mean?

The act of translating, in its various senses: — The conversion of text from one language to another.

Is “translation” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.