A transformation consisting of a constant offset with no rotation or distortion. In 
-dimensional
Euclidean space, a translation may be specified
simply as a vector giving the offset in each of the 
coordinates.
Translation
See also
Affine Group, Affine Transformation, Dilation, Euclidean Group, Expansion, Glide, Improper Rotation, Inversion Operation, Mirror Image, Reflection, Rotation, Translate Explore this topic in the MathWorld classroomExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
Addington, S. "The Four Types of Symmetry in the Plane." https://web.archive.org/web/20020223025136/http://mathforum.org/sum95/suzanne/symsusan.html.Beyer, W. H. (Ed.). CRC Standard Mathematical Tables, 28th ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, p. 211, 1987.Coxeter, H. S. M. and Greitzer, S. L. "Translation." §4.1 in Geometry Revisited. Washington, DC: Math. Assoc. Amer., pp. 81-82, 1967.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
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