Definition of "transliteration" [trans•lit•er•a•tion]

• The act or product of transliterating, or of representing letters or words in the characters of another alphabet or script. (noun)
• The act or product of rendering speech in sign language, or vice versa. (noun)

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• "In Japanese it is merely a transliteration of the English word, not a translation, and I have never seen the Fairtrade mark appearing on Japanese products, so I must say I am a bit skeptical of these numbers, even though the survey was conducted by the reputable firm Macromill Inc."
• "(The Spanish transliteration is in one of the posts above)."
• "Perhaps U.K. to U.S. English transliteration is to accommodate the perceived audience for the book."