in translation

idiom

: in translated form
I have only read Dostoyevsky in translation.

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What works for one person in one situation often gets lost in translation, leaving teams to navigate critical decisions without a reliable blueprint. Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025 His meticulous craftsmanship takes on narrative bloat, his fluid juggling of characters and subplots turns mechanistic, and his customarily perfect pitch with actors gets lost, or at least scrambled, in translation. Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025 With the current political landscape driving immigrants to law offices throughout the state, some advocates are pointing to a professional title that often gets lost in translation from Spanish to English. Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025 Simplify Your Message Without Losing Depth Complex ideas often get lost in translation. Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in translation

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“In translation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20translation. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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