interpreter

in·ter·pret·er  (n-tûrpr-tr)

n.

1. One who translates orally from one language into another.

2. One who gives or expounds an interpretation: "An actor is an interpreter of other men's words, often a soul which wishes to reveal itself to the world" (Alec Guinness).

3. Computer Science A program that translates an instruction into a machine language and executes it before proceeding to the next instruction.

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interpreter

Noun

1. a person who translates orally from one language into another

2. Computers a program that translates a statement in a source program to machine language and executes it before translating and executing the next statement

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	interpreter - someone who mediates between speakers of different languages translator go-between, intercessor, intermediary, intermediator, mediator - a negotiator who acts as a link between parties dragoman - an interpreter and guide in the Near East; in the Ottoman Empire in the 18th and 19th centuries a translator of European languages for the Turkish and Arab authorities and most dragomans were Greek (many reached high positions in the government) symboliser, symbolizer, symbolist - someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols
	2.	interpreter - someone who uses art to represent something; "his paintings reveal a sensitive interpreter of nature"; "she was famous as an interpreter of Shakespearean roles" individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
	3.	interpreter - an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government" spokesperson, representative, voice advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea ambassador - an informal representative; "an ambassador of good will" flack, flack catcher, flak, flak catcher - a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer mouthpiece, mouth - a spokesperson (as a lawyer) spokesman - a male spokesperson spokeswoman - a female spokesperson bagman, commercial traveler, commercial traveller, roadman, traveling salesman, travelling salesman - a salesman who travels to call on customers
	4.	interpreter - (computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time interpretive program computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures computer program, computer programme, programme, program - (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code"

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interpreter

noun translator, linguist, metaphrast, paraphrast

Translations

interpreter [ɪnˈtəːprɪtəʳ] n → intérprete m/f

interpreter [ɪnˈtəːprɪtəʳ] interpret n → interprète m/f;

could you act as an interpreter for us? → pourriez-vous nous servir d'interprète?

interpreter [ɪnˈtəːprɪtəʳ] interpret n → Dolmetscher(in) m(f)

interpreter [ɪnˈtəːprɪtəʳ] n → interprete m/f