traduction/tʁa.dyk.sjɔ̃/
noun · B2 · Frequency 1791
nounfeminine
Meanings
translation (the conversion of text from one language to another)
Typically refers to the conversion of written or spoken text from one language to another.
Examples
Cette traduction respecte le ton du roman original.
This translation preserves the tone of the original novel.
La traduction du contrat a pris deux jours.
The translation of the contract took two days.
La traduction exige une excellente maîtrise des langues et du contexte culturel.
Translation requires excellent command of languages and cultural context.
Collocations
- la traduction d’un textethe translation of a text
- les études de traductiontranslation studies
Common mistakes
La tradution de ce texte est difficile.
La traduction de ce texte est difficile.
The spelling of traduction includes the letter c; it must not be written as tradution.
Related words
synonymversiona version, translation, or adaptation of a text or work
nounfeminine
Meanings
translation (the conversion of text from one language to another)
Typically refers to the conversion of written or spoken text from one language to another.
Examples
Les traductions de ce manuel sont disponibles en plusieurs langues.
The translations of this manual are available in several languages.
J'ai comparé les traductions du poème avant de choisir la plus claire.
I compared the translations of the poem before choosing the clearest one.
Les traductions envoyées hier contiennent encore quelques erreurs.
The translations sent yesterday still contain a few errors.