Transliteration is a conversion in the script. eg: arabic كتاب = ktʾb (ISO-233) hebrew זכר = zkr (ISO 259-3) Transcription is a conversion according to the phonological rules. The IPA is one common target for such conversion: arabic كتاب = ktaːb (direct transcription, omitting unwritten vowels) Translation translates text from one language to another arabic كتاب = book