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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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Recent Examples of translations
At its annual developer conference two years ago, the company showed off a pair of glasses that performed live translations.
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Richard Nieva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Starting with translations, the platform supports expansion into audio dramas, visual novels, and more through an agentic workflow that simplifies adaptation processes.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
In the United States, it’s estimated that about three per cent of books published annually are translations, and less than five per cent of the titles reviewed in the New York Times Book Review, according to one study, were originally written in languages other than English.
—Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Previous generations of slang terms usually had one-to-one translations to, for lack of a better word, normal English.
—Evan Porter, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
Accentuated by Dunn’s translations of ancient texts, The Missing Thread is a treat for ancient history buffs and women’s history enthusiasts alike.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
The social network has built its audience by refreshing the Ask Me Anything (AMA) product, enhancing posting tools and expanding internationally by using AI translations of Reddit posts.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
But the award placed the book at the center of a fierce debate about literary translations.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
This can include virtual assistants, language translations, content generation and much more.
—Alok Kulkarni, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Richard Nieva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Starting with translations, the platform supports expansion into audio dramas, visual novels, and more through an agentic workflow that simplifies adaptation processes.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
In the United States, it’s estimated that about three per cent of books published annually are translations, and less than five per cent of the titles reviewed in the New York Times Book Review, according to one study, were originally written in languages other than English.
—Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Previous generations of slang terms usually had one-to-one translations to, for lack of a better word, normal English.
—Evan Porter, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
Accentuated by Dunn’s translations of ancient texts, The Missing Thread is a treat for ancient history buffs and women’s history enthusiasts alike.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
The social network has built its audience by refreshing the Ask Me Anything (AMA) product, enhancing posting tools and expanding internationally by using AI translations of Reddit posts.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
But the award placed the book at the center of a fierce debate about literary translations.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
This can include virtual assistants, language translations, content generation and much more.
—Alok Kulkarni, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Translations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translations. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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