a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
Used in a Sentence
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How to use translation in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for translation.
Editorial note
It's scary what you can do with machine translation these days...
Examples9
Definitions7
Parts of speech1
Quick take
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of translation gathered in one view.
a uniform movement without rotation
the act of changing in form or shape or appearance; "a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for translation.
noun
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
noun
a uniform movement without rotation
noun
the act of changing in form or shape or appearance; "a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface"
See also: transformation
noun
(mathematics) a transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system is moved to another position but the direction of each axis remains the same
noun
(genetics) the process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm
noun
rewording something in less technical terminology
noun
the act of uniform movement
See also: displacement
Example sentences
It's scary what you can do with machine translation these days...
Rob asked permission, and did a good job doing the translation.
The translation of the Facebook wall post seems incorrect.
For example, Google did not "invent" machine translation.
[crosspost from the French translation thread - now that we have the official details, I think this comment is better discussed here.
Creating a translation is considered creating a "derivative work" and unless you have been given rights to create derivative works, then you're in trouble.
An interesting feature that you couldn't replace is automatic translation: reading a russian blog asmit was written in english.
As a translator for the FBI, she had a lot to say about the 9/11 attacks and how corruption within the FBI's translation unit may have played a factor in failing to prevent those attacks [1].
This mechanism put together gives you: if x < 4 { goto b } else { x = x - 4 ; goto a } also known as "subtract and branch if less than or equal to zero", also known as "an instruction adequate to construct a one-instruction computer".The virtual machine "runs" by generating an unending series of traps: in the "goto a" case, the result of translation is another address generating a trap.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use translation in a sentence?
It's scary what you can do with machine translation these days...
What does translation mean?
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
What part of speech is translation?
translation is commonly used as noun.