Usage Note
Traduction refers to the act or result of translating between languages. The idiom c'est une traduction libre means 'it's a loose translation'. The verb is traduire and the person is a traducteur (m) / traductrice (f). In law, traduit en justice means 'brought to justice' (a false friend of 'translated').
Examples
"La traduction de ce texte est difficile."
Natural Translation
The translation of this text is difficult.

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