# back-translation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The process of translating a previously translated document back into the original language.
2. A text which has been translated in such a fashion.
3. The translation of an amino acid sequence into genetic code.

## Etymology
From back- + translation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/back-translation