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n. C / U
A2 Elementary US //tɹænˈsɫeɪʃənz// UK //tɹænslˈeɪʃənz// trans·la·tions

n. the act of changing words from one language into another. It can also mean the written or spoken version of a text in a different language.

n. the process of rendering text or speech from a source language into a target language; also refers to the resulting versions of such work.


SIMPLE

The book has been published in several different translations.

CONTEXTUAL

The website offers professional translations for all its technical manuals to help international customers.

COMPLEX

While literal translations often fail to capture the nuance of the original poetry, these modern versions manage to preserve both the rhythm and the emotional weight of the author's intent.

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Usage

Uncountable when referring to the general activity or process; countable when referring to specific versions or instances of translated text.

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