Meaning & use
Translator
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A person or program that converts text or speech from one language into another.
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The conference hired a translator for each foreign delegation.
The app includes a built-in translator for over fifty languages.
A note on using this word
Distinct from an "interpreter," who typically translates spoken language in real time; a translator more often works with written text.
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