translator
Americannoun
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Also translater a person who translates.
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Television. a relay station that receives programming on one frequency and rebroadcasts it at another frequency for improved local reception.
Etymology
Origin of translator
1350–1400; Middle English translatour (< Middle French ) < Late Latin translātor ( Latin: “one who transfers a thing”); translate, -tor
Example Sentences
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In her introduction, the translator Anne McKnight presents “Long Take” as an elaboration on “Something Like an Autobiography,” the filmmaker’s 1981 memoir.
There are millions of other jobs that are among the most vulnerable to AI, such as office clerks, insurance sales agents and translators, according to the research released last month.
From Los Angeles Times
Lauren helps with physical tasks like typing and checking the post, and "acts like a translator" in meetings when George needs to wear his ventilator and may not be quite so easy to understand.
From BBC
He has also worked as a translator of corporate reports and cookbooks and as a ghostwriter.
A cluster of makeup artists, PR reps, translators and crew members huddle about while some members steal a smile and exchange hand hearts with giddy fans in the audience.
From Los Angeles Times
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