Translation: definition

From the Merriam Websters Dictionary online

Main Entry:

trans·la·tion

Pronunciation:

\tran(t)s-ˈlā-shən, tranz-\

Function:

noun

Date:

14th century

1: an act, process, or instance of translating: as a: a rendering from one language into another; also : the product of such a rendering b: a change to a different substance, form, or appearance : conversion c (1): a transformation of coordinates in which the new axes are parallel to the old ones (2): uniform motion of a body in a straight line 2: the process of forming a protein molecule at a ribosomal site of protein synthesis from information contained in messenger RNA — compare transcription 3

— trans·la·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective