Translation

usgb/trænzˈleɪʃn/
noun

The act of changing words from one language to another.

The translation of this Spanish novel into English took two years.
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Cultural Nuances

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The translation missed the joke's cultural nuance.
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Non-Literal

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This poem needs a non-literal translation to make sense in English.
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Context Matters

Context can drastically change translation choices.

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Depending on context, 'bank' can translate to a financial institution or riverside.
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