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traduction

translation

noun trah-duk-SYOHN Rare
Communication Language

Usage Note

Traduction refers to the act or result of translating between languages. The idiom c'est une traduction libre means 'it's a loose translation'. The verb is traduire and the person is a traducteur (m) / traductrice (f). In law, traduit en justice means 'brought to justice' (a false friend of 'translated').

Examples

"La traduction de ce texte est difficile."

Natural Translation

The translation of this text is difficult.

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