In translation is a common fixed expression meaning “when translated” or “in translated form.” Of translation is usually part of a longer noun phrase such as “the theory of translation.”
Use in translation to talk about something as it appears after being translated. Use of translation when translation is the subject of another noun. They are not interchangeable.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use this fixed phrase to describe how something appears after being translated into another language.
This is a very common idiomatic expression.
Use of translation after another noun when translation is the subject being discussed.
Use translation of to identify the original text.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Use in translation for changes that happen during translation.
✕ The joke disappeared of translation. ✓ The joke disappeared in translation.After nouns like history, theory, or practice, use of translation.
✕ the history in translation ✓ the history of translationTranslation of identifies a translated text, not a process.
✕ A few details changed translation of the article. ✓ A few details changed in translation.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Yes. It commonly means “when translated” or “in translated form.”
Usually no. It normally follows another noun, such as “the art of translation.”
Translation of names a translated text, while in translation describes changes or qualities after translation.
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