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translator

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


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And Emily Wilson, “The Odyssey” translator who launched 1,000 hot takes, lets us inside her process.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

Not even Schuyler, who was trusted by the Iroquois, or van Olinda, the translator, who had often helped bridge cultural divides, could hold Iroquois leaders to the old alliance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

The student, who is also a freelance translator, has also found it hard to concentrate on lectures knowing he could be missing out on work opportunities.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

"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

He insisted that we find a new translator.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

The men, wearing grey tracksuits, stood in the dock of court five and spoke through translators only to confirm their name, date of birth and addresses.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 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

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

The husky scratching of vuvv announcements booms through the air above the shuttles, and those of us with translators lead the mob toward the innards of the ship.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson



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