TRANSLATION


Meaning of TRANSLATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tran(t)s-ˈlā-shən, tranz- ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1. : an act, process, or instance of translating: as

a. : a rendering from one language into another ; also : the product of such a rendering

b. : a change to a different substance, form, or appearance : conversion

c.

(1) : a transformation of coordinates in which the new axes are parallel to the old ones

(2) : uniform motion of a body in a straight line

2. : the process of forming a protein molecule at a ribosomal site of protein synthesis from information contained in messenger RNA — compare transcription 3

• trans·la·tion·al -shnəl, -shə-n ə l adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.