Translator ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Translator ( noun )

1. A person or device that translates written or spoken words from one language into another.
2. A person who interprets spoken words from one language into another.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from latin translat- "carried across", from the verb transferre (see transfer).

Examples:

1. He's a translator of Chinese literature.
2. I need a translator to interpret for me at the meeting.
3. The device functions as a translator for over a dozen languages.
4. She's a translator of poetry and not prose.
5. The translator rendered the text accurately and elegantly.

(As a verb)

Translator ( verb )

1. A person or device that translates written or spoken words from one language into another.
2. A person who interprets spoken words from one language into another.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from latin translat- "carried across", from the verb transferre (see transfer).

Examples:

1. He's a translator of Chinese literature.
2. I need a translator to interpret for me at the meeting.
3. The device functions as a translator for over a dozen languages.
4. She's a translator of poetry and not prose.
5. The translator rendered the text accurately and elegantly.