Explain the difference among the canon, transmission, and translation.

### Why this is right These terms describe different stages or questions. Canon asks which books belong to the authoritative collection; transmission asks how texts were copied and preserved; translation asks how texts are rendered across languages. ### The concept The source presents canon formation as recognition of books already regarded as authoritative rather than a single vote that created their authority. Transmission concerns the history of copies, while translation involves language choices. A translated text may be based on transmitted manuscripts, but that does not make translation and transmission the same process. ### What a good answer covers - The canon concerns the collection of recognized authoritative books. - Transmission concerns copying and preservation. - Translation concerns rendering the text in another language. - The three processes should not be treated as synonyms. ### Remember Canon is the collection, transmission is the copying, and translation is the language transfer.