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English
Etymology
From Latin trāductiō, trāductiōnis (“transferring, translation”, literally “leading across”), from trādūcō (“I lead across”), from trāns (“across”) + dūcō (“I lead”). By surface analysis, traduce + -ion.
Pronunciation
Noun
traduction (countable and uncountable, plural traductions)
- (uncountable) The act of converting text from one language to another.
- (countable) A malign or defamatory statement.
- (uncountable) An act of defaming, maligning or slandering.
- (uncountable) Act of passing on to one's future generations.
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French
Etymology
From Latin trāductiō, trāductiōnis (“transferring, translation”, literally “leading across”), from trādūcō (“to lead across”), from trāns (“across”) + dūcō (“to lead”).
Pronunciation
Noun
traduction f (plural traductions)
- translation
Derived terms
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Further reading
Interlingua
Etymology
Borrowed from French traduction, Spanish traducción/Portuguese tradução and Italian traduzione.
Pronunciation
Noun
traduction (plural traductiones)
- translation