In part, take French or Spanish translation for the anthology (9)
I believe the answer is:
selection
'in part' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'take french or spanish translation for the anthology' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'take' could be 'select' (synonyms) and 'select' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ion' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for selection that I've seen before include "Choice, pick" , "Act of choosing" , "Horse tipped for betting" .)