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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Doctors believe the two incidents are linked, according to a translation of the hospital’s medical report.
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Hannah Peart, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Presidential immunity in South Korea does not cover insurrection charges, per a translation of the country's constitution.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
This ensures consistent and precise translation across various languages, reducing ambiguities that may arise from different interpretations.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Big Mike bananas — a common translation of the flavorful Gros Michel banana variety — were once ubiquitous and have now become virtually impossible to find.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
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Hannah Peart, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Presidential immunity in South Korea does not cover insurrection charges, per a translation of the country's constitution.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
This ensures consistent and precise translation across various languages, reducing ambiguities that may arise from different interpretations.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Big Mike bananas — a common translation of the flavorful Gros Michel banana variety — were once ubiquitous and have now become virtually impossible to find.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Translation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translation. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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