translator

[trans-ley-ter, tranz-, trans-ley-ter, tranz-] /trænsˈleɪ tər, trænz-, ˈtræns leɪ tər, ˈtrænz-/

noun

Also, translater. a person who translates.

Television. a relay station that receives programming on one frequency and rebroadcasts it at another frequency for improved local reception.

Origin

1350-1400; Middle English translatour (< Middle French) < Late Latin translātor (Latin: one who transfers a thing); see translate, -tor

Examples from the web for translator

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But without fluency in both languages, it is impossible to tell whether the fault lies with the novelist or the translator.
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In my opinion, she should have been included in the list instead of one of the two comet-spotters or the translator.
Try to find out discreetly beforehand whether you should bring a translator.
Now, researchers have developed a computer program that can act as translator.
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Our translator had to shout the questions into her ear.
Ultimately, the pleasure of the reader should trump even the brilliance of the translator.

British Dictionary definitions for translator

/trænsˈleɪtə; trænz-/

noun

a person or machine that translates speech or writing

(radio) a relay transmitter that retransmits a signal on a carrier frequency different from that on which it was received

(computing) a computer program that converts a program from one language to another

Derived Forms

translatorial, adjective

Word Origin and History for translator

mid-14c., from Old French translator (12c.) or directly from Latin translatorem, agent noun from transferre (see transfer).