Hollinghurst's translation of Racine's play Bajazet was first performed in 1990.

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"Mail Honyaku Concier" (honyaku means "translation" in Nihongo, while that last word is a play on "concierge") is a free app that lets users translate text into different languages.

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Translation: It can really pay off when you don't play it safe.

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Ives just finished "The Metromaniacs, " a play adapted from a French comedy from 1738 that was so obscure no English translation existed.

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