The quote loses something 'in translation'. [=the quote does not have the same meaning or effectiveness when it is translated into another language]
Something must have gotten 'lost in translation' [=lost when changed from one language into another] because the joke isn't funny in English.
I have only read Dostoevsky 'in translation'. [=in translated form]
(..) It's that thick. The th edition will be that thick. So the revolution will be complete when the language is perfect? The secret is to move from translation to direct thought to automatic response. - Language coming from here not here. - Excuse me for intruding. (applause) (..)1984 1984