English

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Etymology

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From translation +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tɹænzˈleɪʃənəl/
  • Hyphenation: trans‧la‧tion‧al

Adjective

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translational (not comparable)

  1. Relating to translation, in its various senses:
    1. (translation studies) Relating the act of translating text etc. from one language into another.
    2. (physics) Relating to movement of a body in a straight line.
    3. (sciences) Relating to the transfer of scientific knowledge into practical applications.
      translational medicine
    4. (genetics) Relating to the process whereby a strand of mRNA directs assembly of amino acids into proteins.
      translational regulation

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