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translator

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


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Damon is the simplest and most reliable vehicle to tell us about a complicated man, as the highly lauded translator Emily Wilson describes Odysseus.

From Salon Aug. 2, 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

Political consultant Igor Ratchin was sentenced to 11 years in prison and translator Lev Lakshtanov was given eight years.

From BBC Jul. 22, 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

I did not stop to tell the translator or the interviewers that I did not know what apartment, groceries, and utilities were.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau

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

We were staying in the same spot; we had translators.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

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

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

However fleetingly, Kafka and his unmoored translators found in literature a place of belonging that felt impossible to them in life.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

But most people couldn’t afford that, and the translators had reputations for being fast-talkers.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri



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