trans|la|tion

trans|la|tion
trans|la|tion «trans LAY shuhn, tranz-», noun.
1. the act of translating; change into another language: »

the translation of the Bible from Hebrew into English.

2. Figurative. a change from one position or condition to another: »

the translation of a promise into a deed.

3. the result of translating; version. SYNONYM(S): interpretation, rendering.Abbr. trans.
4. the automatic retransmission of a long-distance telegraph message by means of a relay.
5. Physics. motion in which there is no rotation; onward movement that is not rotary or reciprocating.
6. Genetics. the formation of amino acids from information contained in messenger RNA: »

Translation is the process whereby the genetic information contained in m-RNA determines the linear sequence of amino acids in the course of protein synthesis. Translation occurs on ribosomes, complex particles in the cytoplasm (Robert G. Eagon).


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