transliteration transliteration /ˌtrænsˌlɪtəˈreɪʃən/

noun

1. A transcription from one alphabet to another  ( transliteration )
   a transcription from one alphabet to another
    Due to the different scripts, they had to use transliteration to represent the native words.
   Due to the different scripts, they had to use transliteration to represent the native words.