approximation - an imprecise or incomplete account; "newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events"

interpretation - an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence"

type - a subdivision of a particular kind of thing; "what type of sculpture do you prefer?"

piece of writing, written material, writing - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"

modernization - a modernized version (as of a play)

versification - a metrical adaptation of something (e.g., of a prose text)

mistranslation - an incorrect translation

crib, pony, trot - a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)

retroversion - translation back into the original language; "the teacher translated Latin texts into English which he gave to his students for retroversion"

subtitle, caption - translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen

supertitle, surtitle - translation of the words of a foreign opera (or choral work) projected on a screen above the stage

written account, written record - a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events

internal representation, mental representation, representation - a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

reinterpretation - a new or different meaning

anagoge - a mystical or allegorical interpretation (especially of Scripture)

turning, turn - the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"