noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The process of translating a previously translated document back into the original language. uncountable
2. 2
   A text which has been translated in such a fashion. countable
3. 3
   The translation of an amino acid sequence into genetic code. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From back- + translation.

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