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translation

[trans-ley-shuhn, tranz-] / trænsˈleɪ ʃən, trænz- /


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I wanted to understand what got lost in that translation.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

In June, Walmart said it was using AI tools to streamline the work done by their employees, including translation and task management.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

More elaborate designs, including hatched bands, grids, and diamond-shaped motifs, also showed evidence of rotation, translation, repetition, and "embedding," i.e., the ability to build hierarchical levels of signs within the same surface.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

Defendants are not given access to a lawyer or the court papers - while translation, when it is offered, can be inadequate, Amnesty's Ahmed says.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Indeed, the Latin translation by Bernegger soon corrected this ‘error’, providing a more accurate representation of Copernicus.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Oates, who penned the Pulitzer Prize-nominated “Blonde,” said that, within the world of translators, Wilson’s review “seems all the more surprising since all translations are, presumably, subjective & not equivalent to the original text.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Spotify reported a surge interest in audiobook translations of "The Odyssey": searches skyrocketed by 310 percent, with Gen Z and millennials leading the demand.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Nolan makes only a handful of changes to the translations of the original text.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

Readers should not expect any analysis of the translations, or much probing into their back stories or composition.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

It may have been Galileo, in Salusbury’s translations, who made Digby’s usage respectable.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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