The Collaborative International Dictionary
Traduction \Tra*duc"tion\, n. [L. traductio a transferring: cf. F. traduction translation. See Traduce.]
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Transmission from one to another. [Obs.]
Traditional communication and traduction of truths.
--Sir M. Hale. Translation from one language to another. [Obs.]
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Derivation by descent; propagation. [R.]
If by traduction came thy mind, Our wonder is the less to find A soul so charming from a stock so good.
--Dryden. The act of transferring; conveyance; transportation. [R.] ``The traduction of brutes.''
--Sir M. Hale.Transition. [Obs.]
--Bacon.(Logic) A process of reasoning in which each conclusion applies to just such an object as each of the premises applies to.
--Jevons.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context uncountable English) The act of converting text from one language to another. See translation, translate. 2 (context countable English) The end result of traduction. See traduce. 3 (context countable English) A malign or defamatory statement. 4 (context uncountable English) An act of defaming, maligning or slandering. 5 (context uncountable English) Act of passing on to one's future generations. See also pass on, transmit.
Usage examples of "traduction".
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Publies en facsimile avec transcription litterale, traduction francaise .
Am I to sit here and hear that bloody traduction and make no bloody protest?
If there be any gemman so ignorant as to require a traduction, I refer him to my old friend and corporeal pastor and master, John Jackson, Esq.
The distinction of this statement from that of traduction is the difference between evolution from one original germ or stock and actual production of new beings.
It is by adding to the observed phenomena an indefensible hypothesis that the error of traduction is obtained.
Mandchou, avec une Version litt©rale Latine, une Traduction Fran§oise, &c.