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Intermediate Transfiguration

Simplified Chinese (Mandarin: China)
中级变形术
Zhōngjí biànxíng-shù
中级 zhōngjí = 'middle level'.
变形 biànxíng = 'change shape' = 'metamorphosis'.
-shù = 'art, skill, technique'.
Intermediate Transfiguration Technique
Traditional Chinese (Mandarin: Taiwan)
中級變形術
Zhōng-jí biàn-xíng shù
中級 zhōngjí = 'middle level'.
變形 biànxíng = 'change shape' = 'metamorphosis'.
-shù = 'art, skill, technique'.
Intermediate Transfiguration Technique
Japanese
中級変身術
Chuukyuu henshin-jutsu
中級 chuukyuu = 'middle level'.
変身 henshin = 'change body' = 'transfiguration'.
-jutsu = 'art, skill, technique'.
Intermediate Transfiguration Technique
Vietnamese (Chinese characters show etymology)
Biến Hình Lập Tức biến hình (變形) = 'metamorphosis'.
lập tức (立即) = 'right away, at once, instantly'.
Immediate Transfiguration
Mongolian (new)
Хувиргалын хичээлийн дунд шатны сурах бичиг
Khuv'rgaliin khicheeliin dund shatnii surakh bichig
  Intermediate Level Textbook for Transformation Class

Titles are almost identical, except for the Japanese usage of 変身 henshin for 'transfiguration' rather than 変形 henkei, which also means 'transformation, metamorphosis'. Henshin is a word beloved of manga and anime characters.

The Vietnamese translator appears to have mistaken 'intermediate' for 'immediate', resulting in a title that is quite different in meaning from the English.

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