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translation

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


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After understanding the phonetics of Lewis' translation, Parton recorded her parts at her studio in Nashville, in early 2025.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Orelien was the toast of the French-language literary world earlier this month, with his migration-themed story "It Was Either That or Die" selling fast and picking up prize nominations and translation deals.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

In that sense, the market’s translation looks premature.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 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

The translation boxes on our chests repeated our words out loud in the language of the vuvv.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson

The majority of the film’s narrative is communicated through on-screen text — translations of archival material, superimposed in English over their original printed matter.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

Britain's biggest bookstore chain Waterstones saw sales of Wilson's work rise over 1,000 percent compared to 2025 and were "increasing every week" alongside purchases of "all other available translations," a spokeswoman said.

From Barron's ● 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

Kaziha would stock the mosque’s store with books, always anticipating the community’s needs, finding introductory prayer books and Spanish translations for the mosque’s growing Latino population.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

More recently I'd read translations and modern adaptations.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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