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trans·la·tion

translation

pronunciation:
traenz leI shn
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act of translating from one language to another.
similar words:
construe
definition 2: that which has been translated.
similar words:
construe, version
definition 3: the state of being translated.
similar words:
rendition
definition 4: conversion; transformation.
translation of theory into practice
derivation: translational (adj.)