Translation
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See also: translation
German
Etymology
Borrowed from French translation, from Latin trānslātiō.
Pronunciation
Noun
Translation f (genitive Translation, plural Translationen)
- (mathematics, physics) translation (motion without deformation or rotation)
- (genetics) translation (process whereby a strand of mRNA directs assembly of amino acids into proteins within a ribosome)
- (Christianity) translation (transfer of a holy relic from one shrine to another)
- (linguistics, rare) cover term for both written translation and spoken interpreting
Declension
Declension of Translation
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Translation | die | Translationen |
| genitive | einer | der | Translation | der | Translationen |
| dative | einer | der | Translation | den | Translationen |
| accusative | eine | die | Translation | die | Translationen |
Further reading
- “Translation” in Duden online