translating
Rendering into another
Translating is converting words or text from one language to another: She's translating the novel from Japanese.
The word extends to any conversion between forms or systems: translating ideas into action, translating scientific findings for general audiences.
In biology, translating refers to the process by which genetic code directs protein synthesis.
One who conveys meaning between languages
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- polyglotOne knowing many languages
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- vocabularyOne's word collection
idiom · syntax · grammar · semantics · source language · target language · equivalence · cognate
Designing for regional adaptability
- culturalizationAcquiring cultural knowledge
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- regionalizationDivision into distinct areas
- cultural adaptationAdjusting to different customs
target audience · local customs · user interface · content management · transcreation · dubbing · subtitling · voiceover
Happening at same time
- consecutiveFollowing in unbroken sequence
- sign languageVisual-gestural communication system
- ASLManual visual communication system
- BSLBritish sign language
liaison · conference · diplomatic · court · verbatim · note-taking · whispered · relay
Changing form or function
- transformationThorough change in form
- encodingConverting data to format
- decodingExtracting meaning from symbols
- cipherHidden writing system
code-switching · rendering · reformulating · expressing · conveying · bridging · mediating · transposing
Written instructions for use
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
- terminologySubject-specific vocabulary
- CAT toolsSoftware assisting human translators
post-editing · quality assurance · source text · specialized vocabulary · accuracy · consistency · deadline · agency
interpreter
One who conveys meaning between languages
vocabulary · idiom · syntax · grammar · semantics · source language · target language · equivalence · cognate · literal
internationalization
Designing for regional adaptability
- culturalizationAcquiring cultural knowledge
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- regionalizationDivision into distinct areas
cultural adaptation · target audience · local customs · user interface · content management · transcreation · dubbing · subtitling · voiceover
simultaneous
Happening at same time
- consecutiveFollowing in unbroken sequence
- sign languageVisual-gestural communication system
- ASLManual visual communication system
BSL · liaison · conference · diplomatic · court · verbatim · note-taking · whispered · relay · booth
converting
Changing form or function
- transformationThorough change in form
- encodingConverting data to format
- decodingExtracting meaning from symbols
cipher · code-switching · rendering · reformulating · expressing · conveying · bridging · mediating · transposing
manual
Written instructions for use
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
- terminologySubject-specific vocabulary
CAT tools · post-editing · quality assurance · source text · specialized vocabulary · accuracy · consistency · deadline · agency
prose
Unversified language
- novelNew and unusual
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- authorCreator of written works
fidelity · style · tone · voice · nuance · connotation · wordplay · metaphor · allusion · cultural reference
- localizationlocalization, locale, glossaries, terminology, target language
- interpretationinterpretive dance, interpreting, construing, rendition, meaning
- kind actshelping, aiding, assisting, donating, sharing
- language skillsspeaking, reading, writing, listening, fluent
- codes & cipherscode breaking, decoding, cryptanalysis, encryption, morse code
- literary techniquesforeshadowing, alluding, symbolizing, satirizing, parodying
translatingpreserving
Protecting from deterioration
retaining · maintaining · stagnating · fixing · leaving alone
translatingobscuring
Making less visible
garbling · obfuscating · confusing · mystifying · encrypting
- lost in translationMeaning altered between languages
- word-for-word translationRendering matching each term exactly
- Bible translationsSacred text in various languages
- book translationsTexts converted between languages
- literal translationExact rendering across languages
- English translationText converted between languages