Translation

Translation

The process of converting words and sentences from one language into another with the proper grammar and subject matter relevance.

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intersemiotic translation

Language; Translation

Translation between the written word and another medium (e.g. music, art, photography).

dubbing

Language; Translation

A technique used in the translation of foreign films. It involves substitution of the source text actors' voices in translation with a new target text voice, often attempting to synchronize the ...

Interpretation

Language; Translation

Intellectual activity of facilitating oral and sign-language communication, either simultaneously or consecutively, between two or more users of different languages.

Translation

Language; Translation

A written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language.

Project manager

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

(1) In a translation company, this is the person responsible for total translation project management. (2) In international companies, this title is sometimes given to the person who supervises ...

Localization

Translation & localization; Internationalization (I18N)

The process of adapting a product and/or content (including text and non-text elements) to meet the language, cultural, and political expectations and/or requirements of a specific local market ...