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translation

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


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Doug Jamieson, of The Jam Report, external, awarded four stars and said Cregger "understands adaptation as translation rather than imitation".

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

This encyclopedic view of the afterlife, in John Ager’s 1905 English translation, often reads like a friendly guide to celestial minutiae.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

There are several popular renditions of “The Odyssey” written in prose, such as E. V. Rieu’s 1946 translation, which according to Penguin focuses on the clarity of the storytelling.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

The system also uses materials with prior regulatory acceptance, a feature intended to make eventual clinical translation more practical.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

I'd liked to've asked Miss Wyche, our French teacher, to check my translation.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

It funded tours by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, film adaptations of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” and “1984,” and translations of T.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

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

It has been widely regarded as one of the greatest works of Western literature, has had various translations and is believed to have been translated into English more than 100 times.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

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

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

It was handwritten in Spanish, with English translations on the side.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya




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