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translator

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


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"I answered the first question in Spanish, as we had a translator present, and he answered in perfect English and I thought: 'Why you little?!'"

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

The translator who inspired Christopher Nolan when crafting his adaptation of Homer’s ‘The Odyssey,’ is calling out the film’s character depictions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Mendel Uminer, a translator, scholar and literary-journal publisher, did not have a Collyer situation when he received a sternly worded letter from his building’s management company.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

The visit request had also included Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno, Milei's sister Karina, who serves in his government, and a translator.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

She rattled off a list of questions with the help of a translator.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

Film critics and translators start work in the same place.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Because magnons naturally interact with many different quantum systems, they could also act as universal translators, allowing technologies that normally cannot communicate with one another to work together.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

The decade-long trial was beset by delays due to coronavirus disruptions and problems securing translators.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

Ms. Hruska, a French-Czech writer who resides in London, focuses on Kafka’s afterlife in the work of 10 translators.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

I feel as if I were in the United Nations and the translators had run amok.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan



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