Adapt and Translate

Adapt

Adapt verb - To change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation.

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Translate and adapt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Translate" instead a verb "Adapt".

Translate verb - To express something (as a text or statement) in different words.

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Adapt and translate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adapt" instead a verb "Translate".

series	adapt series	translate series
way	adapt way	translate way
bit	adapt bit	translate bit
story	adapt story	translate story
Other words: book, version, names, books, puns, games, manga.

The fact that this is a very wordy series with a lot of puns and cultural references making it a right pain in the ass to translate or adapt doesn't help at all.

Source: No Export For You / Anime and Manga
As he has admitted, Kalish also hurt himself by not watching any of the preceding twelve seasons when he took over (though that was reportedly later rectified) and being under the misconception that he was supposed to outright translate (rather than adapt) Super Sentai.

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