A transformation consisting of a constant offset with no Rotation or distortion. In -D Euclidean Space, a translation may be specified simply as a Vector giving the offset in each of the coordinates.
See also Affine Group, Dilation, Euclidean Group, Expansion, Glide, Improper Rotation, Inversion Operation, Mirror Image, Reflection, Rotation
References
Beyer, W. H. (Ed.) CRC Standard Mathematical Tables, 28th ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, p. 211, 1987.