mistranslation

English

Etymology

From mis- + translation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɪsˈtɹænz.leɪ.ʃən/
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /mɪsˈtʃɹæːnz.læɪ̯.ʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

mistranslation (countable and uncountable, plural mistranslations)

  1. An incorrect translation.
  2. (genetics) The incorporation of the incorrect amino acid into a peptide sequence.

Translations

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