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translator
trans·la·tor [ transs láytər, tranz láytər ] (plural trans·la·tors)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. language somebody who translates: somebody or something that translates, in writing or speech, from one language into another
2. broadcasting transmitter that alters signal frequency: a radio transmitter that receives a signal on one frequency and retransmits it on another
3. comput computer conversion program: a computer program that converts other programs from one computer language into another

trans·la·to·ri·al [ trànslə táwree əl, trànzlə táwree əl ] adjective
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