scanlation
noun/skænˈleɪʃən/
Etymology Blend of scan + translation.
1
Comics, Literature, Manga, Media, Publishing The process of scanning and translating foreign-language comics (especially Japanese manga or Korean manhwa) into the translator's language, for free distribution over the Internet.
2
Comics, Literature, Media, Publishing A comic that has been scanned, translated, and with translation overlaid onto the original text to produce a second-language version of the comic; a scanlated comic.
- Coordinate terms
- fansub, fandub, fanslation