as in translating
an instance of expressing something in different words
had to read Dante's Divine Comedy in translation since I don't know Italian
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The script apparently also features period-accurate dialogue with translations and annotations for those uninitiated to Old English.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
The script also features dialogue that was true to the time period and has translations and annotations for those uninitiated in Old English.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
Not entirely sure where to look, what to do with his hands or whether to wear the headphones he had been given for translation, a 15-minute press conference with the world’s media soon commenced.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated that in her call to the president-elect that Greenland’s independence is its own choice, according to the translation of a statement released by the Danish government.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
The script also features dialogue that was true to the time period and has translations and annotations for those uninitiated in Old English.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
Not entirely sure where to look, what to do with his hands or whether to wear the headphones he had been given for translation, a 15-minute press conference with the world’s media soon commenced.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated that in her call to the president-elect that Greenland’s independence is its own choice, according to the translation of a statement released by the Danish government.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Translation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translation. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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