translace
Translace is a neologism used to describe processes that translate information across different representational systems while aiming to preserve meaning and functionality rather than surface form. There is no single, universally accepted definition, and the term is used in diverse fields such as linguistics, computer science, accessibility studies, and media theory to denote cross-domain translation or cross-modal interpretation.
In linguistics and sign language studies, a translace refers to translating content across modalities—such as from
In computing and data science, translace can describe the transformation between distinct representations or encodings that
Applications include multimodal machine translation, accessible media production, interoperability between heterogeneous information systems, and multilingual localization
Critics note risks of oversimplification, loss of nuance, and evaluation challenges when measuring cross-modal equivalence. Proponents
See also: translation, localization, cross-modal communication, data interoperability.