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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This tutorial shows you how to make sure your settings are set to English, but there's still limited translation.
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Ana Calderone, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The grants can be used to by the PTA organizations to help set up events related to the program, like providing translation services, childcare or meals.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
That display can project icons and text, as well as real-time translations.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
This is a huge boon for the hard of hearing, but extra features like language translation and the ability to go over transcripts as notes later could make Captify appealing to anyone.
—Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ana Calderone, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
The grants can be used to by the PTA organizations to help set up events related to the program, like providing translation services, childcare or meals.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
That display can project icons and text, as well as real-time translations.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
This is a huge boon for the hard of hearing, but extra features like language translation and the ability to go over transcripts as notes later could make Captify appealing to anyone.
—Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Translation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translation. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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