translation
//trænsˈleɪʃən//
Noun
translationSingular
translationsPlural
1
The process or result of converting text or speech from one language into another language while preserving its meaning
The translation of this novel from English to Japanese took over a year.
2
The act of expressing something in a different form or medium while maintaining its essential meaning or character
The translation of the novel into a film was very successful.
3
In biology, the process by which ribosomes synthesize proteins using messenger RNA as a template
During translation, the ribosome reads the mRNA sequence and assembles amino acids into a protein.
4
In mathematics and physics, the movement of an object from one position to another without rotation
The translation of the triangle moved it 5 units to the right.