traduction

Etymology

From Latin trāductiō, trāductiōnis (“transfering, translation”, literally “leading across”), from trādūcō (“I lead across”), from trāns (“across”) + dūcō (“I lead”). Synchronically, traduce +‎ -ion.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌkʃən

Noun

traduction (countable and uncountable, plural traductions)

1. (uncountable) The act of converting text from one language to another. See translation, translate.
2. (countable) The end result of traduction. See traduce.
3. (countable) A malign or defamatory statement.
4. (uncountable) An act of defaming, maligning or slandering.
5. (uncountable) Act of passing on to one's future generations. See also pass on, transmit.

Etymology

From Latin trāductiō, trāductiōnis (“transfering, translation”, literally “leading across”), from trādūcō (“I lead across”), from trāns (“across”) + dūcō (“I lead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʁa.dyk.sjɔ̃/

Noun

traduction f (plural traductions)

1. translation

Further reading

• “traduction” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).