what is translation

Translation is the process of transferring the meaning of a source-language text into an equivalent target-language text. It involves reworking text from one language into another to maintain the original message and communication. Translation can take different forms and methods, including general translation, literary translation, and app translation. In genomics, translation refers to the process through which information encoded in messenger RNA (mRNA) directs the addition of amino acids during protein synthesis. The process of translation involves decoding an mRNA and using its information to build a polypeptide, or chain of amino acids. Translation occurs in three stages: initiation, elongation, and termination. The end result of translation is a polypeptide whose amino acid sequence mirrors the sequence of codons in the mRNA.