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trans·lit·er·ate

(trăns-lĭt′ə-rāt′, trănz-)

tr.v. trans·lit·er·at·ed, trans·lit·er·at·ing, trans·lit·er·ates

To represent (letters or words) in the corresponding characters of another alphabet.

[trans- + Latin littera, lītera, letter + -ate.]

trans·lit′er·a′tion (-ə-rā′shən) n.

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transliteration

the spelling of a word in one language with the alphabet of another language.

transliteration

[ˌtrænzlɪtəˈreɪʃən] N → transliteración f, transcripción f

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transliteration

n → Transliteration f

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transliteration

[ˌtrænzlɪtəˈreɪʃ/ən] n → traslitterazione f

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