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translation  

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  • Translation is a process whereby a body of meaning expressed in one semiotic medium (namely a book, a speech, a ritual, and so on) is conveyed through another semiotic medium. Translation is a ubiquitous mode of communication that is to be found within as well as between languages or cultures. [Source: Encyclopedia of Governance; Translation]

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