Translation

See also: translation

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French translation, from Latin trānslātiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʁanslaˈt͡si̯oːn/

• Audio

  (file)

• Hyphenation: Trans‧la‧ti‧on

Noun

Translation f (genitive Translation, plural Translationen)

1. (mathematics, physics) translation (motion without deformation or rotation)
2. (genetics) translation (process whereby a strand of mRNA directs assembly of amino acids into proteins within a ribosome)
3. (Christianity) translation (transfer of a holy relic from one shrine to another)
4. (linguistics, rare) cover term for both written translation and spoken interpreting

Declension

Declension of Translation [feminine]

	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