scanlation

noun — 2 senses

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.

Related terms
scanlate, scanlator
Coordinate terms
fansub, fandub, fanslation

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