Words in Context

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

Although the report is technical, its conclusions are clear enough that any general reader can follow them. The authors have taken pains to translate the underlying mathematics into prose without sacrificing precision.

As used in the text, what does the word "translate" most nearly mean?

  • A

    render in another language

  • B

    interpret religiously

  • C

    express in a different form

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  • D

    move from one place to another

Explanation

The authors render mathematics as prose — the "convert from one form to another" sense of translate, distinct from inter-lingual, physical-motion, or religious senses.

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