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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But real-time sign translation could effectively give deaf folks an interpreter in their pocket.
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 7 May 2025
This was one of our favorite translations of the evening’s dandy theme.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 6 May 2025
Chen’s set, interweaved throughout several episodes, goes fine — it’s hit and miss (there are also probably some translation blips that disservice the wording).
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Duolingo terminated agreements for 10% of its contractor workforce, citing a pivot to AI for content translation.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 7 May 2025
This was one of our favorite translations of the evening’s dandy theme.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 6 May 2025
Chen’s set, interweaved throughout several episodes, goes fine — it’s hit and miss (there are also probably some translation blips that disservice the wording).
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Duolingo terminated agreements for 10% of its contractor workforce, citing a pivot to AI for content translation.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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“Translation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translation. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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