trans·la·tor

[trans-ley-ter, tranz-, trans-ley-ter, tranz-]
noun
1.
Also, translater. a person who translates.
2.
Television. a relay station that receives programming on one frequency and rebroadcasts it at another frequency for improved local reception.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English translatour (< Middle French) < Late Latin translātor (Latin: one who transfers a thing); see translate, -tor

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translator (trænsˈleɪtə, trænz-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a person or machine that translates speech or writing
2.  radio a relay transmitter that retransmits a signal on a carrier frequency different from that on which it was received
3.  computing a computer program that converts a program from one language to another
 
translatorial
 
adj

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Translator is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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  svelte headlamp.
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  two comet-spotters or the translator.
Translation is an art, but not every translator is an artist.
Our translator had to shout the questions into her ear.
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