transliteration

English

/ˌtɹænzlɪtəˈɹeɪʃən/

noun
Definitions
  • (linguistics) The act or product of transliterating, of representing letters or words in the characters of another alphabet or script.
  • (sign language) The act or product of rendering speech in sign language, or vice versa.

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