1. Discover the meaning in the source language text (See: [Discover the Meaning of the Text](en/ta/translate/man/translate-discover))
1. Re-tell the meaning in the target language translation (See: [Re-telling the Meaning](en/ta/translate/man/translate-retell))
Instructions for translation sometimes divide these two things into smaller steps. The graphic below shows how these two fit into the translation process.