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interpretation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

(Southern-England) audio
/ɪnˌtɝpɹəˈteɪʃən/ (Canada, General-American)
(Texas) audio
/ɪnˌtɜːpɹəˈteɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ɪnˌtɜːpɹəˈtæɪʃən/ (Australia)

Etymology

From Middle English interpretacioun, from the Anglo-Norman form of Old French interpretacion, from Latin interpretātiō, noun of action from interpretor (“to explain, expound, interpret, understand, conclude, infer, comprehend”). Morphologically interpret + -ation.

Meanings

(countable) An act of interpreting or explaining something unclear; a translation; a version.
- Putting the matter in this way implies a situation in which all social conflicts have disappeared; and this confirms the interpretation according to which Marx and Engels held that the abolition of class divisions would at the same time abolish all other sources of conflict. 1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume I: The Founders, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: powstanie (in Polish), →ISBN, →OCLC, page 360:
- The interpretation of the rules
- The interpretation of a dream, or of an enigma
(countable) A sense given by an interpreter; an exposition or explanation given; meaning.
- Again, the multiplist would hold that the grounds for separating admissible from inadmissible interpretations cannot be the same as the grounds for preferability among admissible interpretations. 1993, Michael Krausz, Rightness and Reasons: Interpretation in Cultural Practices, →ISBN, page 27:
- Commentators give various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture.
(uncountable) The discipline or study of translating one spoken or signed language into another (as opposed to translation, which concerns itself with written language).
- Interpretation studies is a young discipline, much younger than translation studies, and it cannot claim a long tradition and history of reflexions ^([sic]) and studies. 2002, Alessandra Riccardi, Translation Studies: Perspectives on an Emerging Discipline, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 90:
- I believe that interpretation, particularly consecutive interpretation, is an art. I also believe, however, that the skill of consecutive interpretation can be taught, but only up to a point. 1994, Richard K. Seymour, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Translation and Interpreting: Bridging East and West : Selected Conference Papers, University of Hawaii Press, page 11
- The most pervasive need of non-English-speaking immigrants and refugees is interpretation for every English transaction. Interpretation is needed in stores, schools, and job training, and it is of critical importance in health care. 2013, Sana Loue, Handbook of Immigrant Health, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 61:
(uncountable) The power of explaining.
(countable) An artist's way of expressing thought or embodying a conception of nature through art.
(countable) An act or process of applying general principles or formulae to the explanation of the results obtained in special cases.
(countable) An approximation that allows aspects of a mathematical theory to be discussed in ordinary language.
(countable, qualifier:model theory) An assignment of a truth value to each propositional symbol of a propositional calculus.
(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Short for heritage interpretation
alt of heritage interpretation

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
interpretations	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Deriveds

Hyponyms

consecutive interpretation · simultaneous interpretation

interpreter · interpretative · interpretive · valuation · interpret

Synonyms

reading · interpreting · gloss

Translations (129)

gd ciallachadh (sense given by an interpreter) · sw ufasiri (act of interpreting) · hi तरजुमा (act of interpreting) · pl interpretacja (sense given by an interpreter) · ru интерпрета́ция (artist's way of expressing his thought) · jv interpretasi (sense given by an interpreter) · ca interpretació (sense given by an interpreter) · mi whakamāoritanga (act of interpreting) · bg тълкуване (act of interpreting) · de Interpretation (act of interpreting) · tl pagkahulugan (process of applying general principles to the explanation of the results) · el ερμηνεία (sense given by an interpreter) · hi अर्थनिर्वचन (act of interpreting) · sv tolkning (sense given by an interpreter) · pl interpretacja (act of interpreting) · grc ἑρμηνεία (sense given by an interpreter) · ru перево́д (act of interpreting) · chr ᎠᏁᏟᏔᏅᎢ (sense given by an interpreter) · ru интерпрета́ция (sense given by an interpreter) · ro interpretariat (the discipline of translating a spoken language) · el ερμηνεία (act of interpreting) · ru толкова́ние (artist's way of expressing his thought) · pt interpretação (process of applying general principles to the explanation of the results) · ar تَفْسِير (sense given by an interpreter) · da tolkning (artist's way of expressing his thought) · ru тракто́вка (sense given by an interpreter) · es interpretación (the discipline of translating a spoken language) · ru толкова́ние (sense given by an interpreter) · ro interpretare (act of interpreting) · tl pagkahulugan (act of interpreting) · nl interpretatie (act of interpreting) · fr interprétation (the discipline of translating a spoken language) · es interpretación (act of interpreting) · pl tłumaczenie (the discipline of translating a spoken language) · mi whakamāramatanga (sense given by an interpreter) · ja 解釈 (sense given by an interpreter) · de Deutung (sense given by an interpreter) · ceb hubad (sense given by an interpreter) · hi निर्वचन (act of interpreting) · bg интерпретация (process of applying general principles to the explanation of the results) · pt interpretação (act of interpreting) · km បកស្រាយ (sense given by an interpreter) · ru тракто́вка (act of interpreting) · hu tolmácsolás (artist's way of expressing his thought) · hu előadás (artist's way of expressing his thought) · hu interpretáció (artist's way of expressing his thought) · pt interpretação (the discipline of translating a spoken language) · uz talqin (act of interpreting) · ja 通訳 (act of interpreting) · mn тайлбарлал (act of interpreting) · sv tolkning (act of interpreting) · cmn 口譯 /口译 (the discipline of translating a spoken language) · bg интерпретация (artist's way of expressing his thought) · pdt Äwasatunk (sense given by an interpreter) · ro interpretare (artist's way of expressing his thought) · et tõlgendus (process of applying general principles to the explanation of the results) · ar تَفْسِير (act of interpreting) · et tõlgendamine (act of interpreting) · hi तफ़सीर (act of interpreting) · sw tafsiri (sense given by an interpreter) · ro interpretare (the discipline of translating a spoken language) · hi ताबीर (act of interpreting) · grc ἑρμήνευμα (act of interpreting) · ru тракто́вка (artist's way of expressing his thought) · ro interpretare (sense given by an interpreter) · de Auslegung (act of interpreting) · el διερμηνεία (the discipline of translating a spoken language) · hi अर्थापन (act of interpreting) · ru толкова́ние (act of interpreting) · nl tolken (the discipline of translating a spoken language) · mi whakamāramatanga (act of interpreting) · ko 통역 (act of interpreting) · hi अनुवाद (sense given by an interpreter) · hi व्याख्या (act of interpreting) · kk аударма (act of interpreting) · uk тлума́чення (act of interpreting) · ga teangaireacht (act of interpreting) · de Dolmetschen (the discipline of translating a spoken language) · ru объясне́ние (sense given by an interpreter) · hi अर्थनिर्णय (act of interpreting) · id interpretasi (act of interpreting) · fi tulkkaaminen (act of interpreting) · sv tolkning (artist's way of expressing his thought) · ar تأويل (act of interpreting) · sa अनुवाद (sense given by an interpreter) · fr interprétation (sense given by an interpreter) · hu (in compound with álom ’dream’) -fejtés (act of interpreting) · ca interpretació (act of interpreting) · bg обяснение (act of interpreting) · uz tushuntirib berish (sense given by an interpreter) · grc ἑρμηνεία (act of interpreting) · de Interpretation (artist's way of expressing his thought) · fi tulkinta (artist's way of expressing his thought) · ru у́стный перево́д (the discipline of translating a spoken language) · hu értelmezés (sense given by an interpreter) · el ερμηνεία (artist's way of expressing his thought) · ru интерпрета́ция (act of interpreting) · hu tolmácsolás (the discipline of translating a spoken language) · et tõlgendus (sense given by an interpreter) · da tolkning (sense given by an interpreter) · hu értelmezés (act of interpreting) · bg превод (the discipline of translating a spoken language) · km ការបកស្រាយ (act of interpreting) · da tolkning (the discipline of translating a spoken language) · de Auslegung (sense given by an interpreter) · pt interpretação (artist's way of expressing his thought) · uk інтерпрета́ція (act of interpreting) · fa سفرنگ (act of interpreting) · sw ukalimani (act of interpreting) · fi tulkkaus (act of interpreting) · ga míniú (act of interpreting) · mn тайлах (sense given by an interpreter) · da tolkning (act of interpreting) · es interpretación (sense given by an interpreter) · fi tulkkaus (the discipline of translating a spoken language) · tl interpretasyon (act of interpreting) · ro semnificație (sense given by an interpreter) · be інтэрпрэта́цыя (act of interpreting) · pt interpretação (sense given by an interpreter) · cmn 翻譯 /翻译 (act of interpreting) · fi tulkinta (process of applying general principles to the explanation of the results) · gd eadar-mhìneachadh (act of interpreting) · de Interpretation (sense given by an interpreter) · fr interprétation (act of interpreting) · fi tulkinta (sense given by an interpreter) · fa تفسیر (act of interpreting) · cmn 解釋 /解释 (sense given by an interpreter) · grc ἑρμήνευμα (sense given by an interpreter) · jv interpretasi (act of interpreting)