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translator

translator

61 3.2
A software tool that changes written or spoken words from one language into another instantly
  • noun
  • /trænˈsleɪtər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : traductor automático
  • Well, it's still a prototype, but it's like a translator device.
  • language translator
  • foreign-language translator
  • pocket translator

Or if it's being translated within the translator, right?

Examples

Synonyms

machine translation
vstranslator
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A computer program that changes text or speech from one language into another

is the specific program or service that performs that process in real time

How Accurate

translator
126 2.7
translator
  • Specialized
61 3.2
machine translation
  • Specialized
1 3.5

Surface Forms

translator singular
translators plural

Morphology

translator = translate (transparent) = translate + or

Standard agent noun formation; modern usage includes automated services but the derivation remains straightforward.

Etymology

Translator comes from the Latin parts trans- 'across' and latus 'carried'. An online or real-time translator 'carries' meaning 'across' between languages instantly, so the origin shows what this tool does.