translation operation
translation operation
[tran′slā·shən ‚äp·ə‚rā·shən] (physics)
The process of moving an object along a straight line in such a way that any line which is fixed with respect to the object remains parallel to its original direction.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.