Definition:Translate

Definition

Let $T$ be a translation mapping on a domain $D$.

Let $X \subset T$ be a configuration in $D$.

The image set of $X$ under $T$:

$T \sqbrk X$

is known as the translate of $X$.

Also see

• Results about translation mappings can be found here.

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): translation: 2.
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): translation: 2.