Definition of translation

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Translation (n.) That which is obtained by translating something a version; as, a translation of the Scriptures..

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Paraphrase :: Paraphrase (n.) A restatement of a text, passage, or work, expressing the meaning of the original in another form, generally for the sake of its clearer and fuller exposition; a setting forth the signification of a text in other and ampler terms; a free translation or rendering; -- opposed to metaphrase..
Tolerable :: Tolerable (a.) Moderately good or agreeable; not contemptible; not very excellent or pleasing, but such as can be borne or received without disgust, resentment, or opposition; passable; as, a tolerable administration; a tolerable entertainment; a tolerable translation..
Translation :: Translation (n.) The act of rendering into another language; interpretation; as, the translation of idioms is difficult..
Translate :: Translate (v. i.) To make a translation; to be engaged in translation.
Rendition :: Rendition (n.) Translation; rendering; version.
Composition :: Composition (n.) A literary, musical, or artistic production, especially one showing study and care in arrangement; -- often used of an elementary essay or translation done as an educational exercise..
Metaphrase :: Metaphrase (n.) A verbal translation; a version or translation from one language into another, word for word; -- opposed to paraphrase..
Translation :: Translation (n.) A transfer of meaning in a word or phrase, a metaphor; a tralation..
Translation :: Translation (n.) Motion in which all the points of the moving body have at any instant the same velocity and direction of motion; -- opposed to rotation.
Close :: Close (v. t.) Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact; strict; as, a close translation..
Original :: Original (n.) That which precedes all others of its class; archetype; first copy; hence, an original work of art, manuscript, text, and the like, as distinguished from a copy, translation, etc..
Targum :: Targum (n.) A translation or paraphrase of some portion of the Old Testament Scriptures in the Chaldee or Aramaic language or dialect.
Verbal :: Verbal (a.) Having word answering to word; word for word; literal; as, a verbal translation..
Traduct :: Traduct (n.) That which is traducted; that which is transferred; a translation.
Crib :: Crib (n.) A small theft; anything purloined;; a plagiaris/; hence, a translation or key, etc., to aid a student in preparing or reciting his lessons..
Prick :: Prick (v.) A mathematical point; -- regularly used in old English translations of Euclid.
Screw :: Screw (n.) A straight line in space with which a definite linear magnitude termed the pitch is associated (cf. 5th Pitch, 10 (b)). It is used to express the displacement of a rigid body, which may always be made to consist of a rotation about an axis combined with a translation parallel to that axis..
Mistranslation :: Mistranslation (n.) Wrong translation.
Rendering :: Rendering (n.) A version; translation; as, the rendering of the Hebrew text..
Travesty :: Travesty (n.) A burlesque translation or imitation of a work.
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