transfer vs translocate

transfer is a noun but translocate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
transfer	Yes	No	Yes	No
translocate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, translocate is a hyponym of transfer; that is, translocate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than transfer:

Other hyponyms of transfer include transpose, shunt, carry, shuffle, transship, bunker, carry forward, carry over, remove, transfer.

As verbs, translocate is a hyponym of transfer; that is, translocate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than transfer:

transfer (noun)	translocate (noun)
the act of moving something from one location to another
transferring ownership
the act of transferring something from one form to another
application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another

transfer (verb)	translocate (verb)
transfer from one place or period to another	move from one place to another, especially of wild animals
send from one person or place to another	transfer (a chromosomal segment) to a new position
move around
shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
lift and reset in another soil or situation
cause to change ownership
move from one place to another
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work