Translatsioonilise

Translatsioonilise is an Estonian adjective derived from the noun translatsioon (translation) and the suffix -iline, meaning translational or translation-related. In scientific and linguistic contexts it is used to describe phenomena, processes, or mechanisms that pertain to translation. The form translatsioonilise is the genitive singular of the adjective, used to modify a noun in genitive, for example translatsioonilise mehhanismi meaning “of the translational mechanism.”

In science, translatsiooniline is commonly found in discussions of translation as a biological process, specifically protein synthesis carried out by ribosomes. Phrases such as translatsiooniline kontroll (translational control) and translatsiooniline mehhanism (translational mechanism) are used to denote aspects of how genetic information is decoded into proteins. In linguistics and translation studies, the term can appear when describing translation-related phenomena or cross-linguistic transfer, though more general terms are often employed depending on the context.

Grammatically, translatsiooniline behaves like other Estonian adjectives: it agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case. Its genitive singular form is translatsioonilise, used in phrases that denote possession or relation, as in translatsioonilise mehhanismi.

Usage notes: Translatsiooniline is a specialized term. In everyday Estonian, more common equivalents may be used depending on the field, such as tõlkimine for translation or translatsioon (in scientific borrowings) for the process itself. Nonetheless, translatsiooniline remains the standard technical adjective in formal discussions of translation-related topics.