languageconversion

noun
UK /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ kənˈvɜː.ʃən/
US /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ kənˈvɝː.ʒən/

Changing words from one language into another language.

The app does language conversion so my grandma can read my messages in Chinese.

SYNONYMS

translationinterpretationtransliterationrendering

RELATED WORDS

bilingualtranslatorlocalizationmultilingual

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Changing computer code from one programming language to another.

The team did a language conversion to move the old program from Java to Python.

3. Switching the language settings on a device or website.

A quick language conversion turned the menu from English into Spanish.

4. Changing spoken words into a different form, like text or sign language.

The live language conversion turned the speaker's words into captions on the screen.