French word

traduction

Pronunciation

IPA/tʁadyksjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nountranslation

Example

La traduction est claire.

The translation is clear.

Illustration for traduction (translation)

More examples

J'ai demandé une traduction professionnelle pour ce document.

I requested a professional translation for this document.

Core concept

A text or transfer that carries the same content and meaning across a language boundary.

Common phrases

  • traduction professionnelle

    professional translation

  • service de traduction

    translation service

Similar words

interprétation: Immediate oral reformulation of speech in another language.
version: A translated form of a literary work or written text.
traduction automatique: Computer-generated translation carried out without manual intervention.

Definition in French

Action de rendre, dans une autre langue, le contenu et le sens d'un texte; le mot désigne aussi le texte ainsi rendu.

Word origin

The noun traduction derives from traduire and the suffix -tion, ultimately reflecting Latin traductio from traducere, "to lead across".

Usage tips

  • The source follows de or du, while the target language follows en: "traduction du français en anglais".

Opposites

  • texte originaloriginal textnoun

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