Translation (geometry) Translation (geometry) In Euclidean geometry, a translation is a geometric transformation that moves every point of a figure or a space by the same distance in a given direction. In Euclidean geometry a transformation is a one-to-one correspondence between two sets of points or a mapping from one plane to another. A translation can be described as a rigid motion: the other rigid motions are rotations, reflections and glide reflections. A translation can also be interpreted as the addition of a constant vector to every point, or as shifting the origin of the coordinate system. A translation operator is an
Every Man and Woman Is a Star Every Man and Woman Is a Star Every Man and Woman Is a Star is the second album by British electronic music duo Ultramarine. The original 1991 version, released by Brainiak Records, featured 12 tracks, while a subsequent 1992 reissue on Rough Trade Records featured two additional tracks. In 2003, a remixed and expanded version of the album entitled "Companion" was released. This included alternative mixes (from 1990 to 1993) and live versions of the original album tracks as well as all tracks from the 1992 EP "Nightfall in Sweetleaf". The phrase "Every man and woman is a star" is