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Alternative forms
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interpretour, enterpretour, enterpretor(obsolete)
Etymology
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From Middle Englishinterpreter, interpretour, etc., from Old Frenchinterpreteur, interpreteeur, etc., from Late Latininterpretātōr, from classical Latininterpretātus(“explained, translated”) + -or(“-er: forming agent nouns”), from interpretārī(“to explain, to translate”), from interpres(“go-between, translator”) + -ārī(“to be ~ed”), q.v. In reference to divine emissaries, a calque of Mercury's Latin epithet interpresdivum(“go-between of the gods”). In reference to the rhetorical device, a calque of Latininterpretatio. Equivalent to interpret + -er.
A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another, particularly: ... an interpreter of dreams ...
1903, W. E. B. Du Bois, chapter 10, in The Souls of Black Folk[1], Chicago: McClurg, page 196:[…] the Priest or Medicine-man […] early appeared on the plantation and found his function as the healer of the sick, the interpreter of the Unknown […] and the one who rudely but picturesquely expressed the longing, disappointment, and resentment of a stolen and oppressed people.
A person or thing that translates speech or signing, as opposed to texts. [1384]A Japanese man who is tried before a German court is assisted by an interpreter in making oral statements.
1623, William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well[2], Act IV, Scene 1:... when you ſallie vpon him, ſpeake what terrible Language you will: though you vnderſtand it not your ſelues, no matter: for we must not ſeeme to vnderſtand him, vnleſſe ſome one among vs, whom wee must produce for an Interpreter.
1726 October 28, [Jonathan Swift], “The Author Leaves Luggnagg, and Sails to Japan. From thence He Returns in a Dutch Ship to Amsterdam, and from Amsterdam to England.”, in Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. […][Gulliver’s Travels], volume II, London: […] Benj[amin] Motte,[…], →OCLC, part III (A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Glubbdubdribb, Luggnagg, and Japan), page 137:I had many Acquaintance among Persons of the best Fashion, and being always attended by my Interpreter, the Conversation we had was not disagreeable.
1880, Mark Twain, chapter 14, in A Tramp Abroad[3], volume 1, London: Chatto & Windus, page 115:I can understand German as well as the maniac that invented it, but I talk it best through an interpreter.
1982, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms:14. A party or witness in any proceedings who does not understand or speak the language in which the proceedings are conducted or who is deaf has the right to the assistance of an interpreter.
1991, Jerome Daniel Schein et al., Postsecondary Education for Deaf Students:Once in the classroom the interpreter might inform the deaf person of various auditory information occurring in the environment such as: The teacher has a strong accent. Your hearing aid is making a noise. The fire alarm has gone off!
2019, Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Penguin Random House, Part 1:So began my career as our family’s official interpreter. From then on, I would fill in our blanks, our silences, stutters, whenever I could. I code switched. I took off our language and wore my English, like a mask, so that others would see my face, and therefore yours.
(obsolete)Synonym of translator, one who translates various forms of texts. [1400]
(obsolete)Synonym of commentator, one who explains laws or scripture. [1440]
1529, Thomas More, Dialogue of Diverse Matters[4], London: J. Rastell, Book 4, Chapter 6:... the holy fathers interpretours of holy scrypture ...
1678, John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress, section 23:Then said Christian to the Interpreter, Expound this matter more fully to me.
(obsolete)Synonym of emissary, particularly in reference to Hermes or angels as messengers between humans and the divine. [1490]
(now uncommon)Synonym of guide, one who explains a thing, person, or group of people. [1531]At the historic site, there are a number of interpreters who demonstrate ancient crafts.
1876, George Eliot, Daniel Deronda[5], Leipzig: B. Tauchnitz, Volume 2, Book 4, Chapter 30, p. 205:A severe interpreter might say that the mere facts of their relation to each other, the melancholy position of this woman who depended on his will, made a standing banquet for his delight in dominating.
(figurative) A thing that, figuratively speaking, performs a similar role explaining, revealing, or clarifying.
1623, William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale[6], Act V, Scene 1:Leo. ... theſe thy offices (So rarely kind) are as Interpreters Of my behind-hand ſlackneſſe.
1823, Letitia Elizabeth Landon, Forget Me Not 1824, The Indian Orphan, page 67:Flowers are the interpreters of love in India, painting in the most vivid but in the softest colours speaking in the sweetest sighs: while each blossom that fades is a mournful remembrancer either of blighted hopes or departed pleasures.
1910, Emma Goldman, “The Modern Drama”, in Anarchism and Other Essays[7], New York: Mother Earth Publishing Association, page 247:... the modern drama—the strongest and most far-reaching interpreter of our deep-felt dissatisfaction ...
(rhetoric, obsolete)Synonym of synonymy, the use of one term to explain another. [1589]
(obsolete)Synonym of dictionary or glossary, a book that explains uncommon terms. [1607]
(computing, historical) A machine that reads the pattern of holes on a punch card and prints its meaning along the top of the card. [1936]
(historical) An analyst of reconnaissance photographs. [1950]
(computing) A program that converts commands into machine language in real time rather than compiling it in advance. [1954]Programs written in BASIC are usually run through an interpreter rather than a compiler.
(music, theater) A performer who presents a piece of art in a distinct style, particularly so as to make older works relevant to their audience. ... one of the foremost interpreters of Beethoven's piano works ...
Usage notes
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In modern professional contexts, an interpreter translates speech or signing input, usually on the spot whether simultaneously or consecutively, whereas a translator translates texts. Subtitles for videos, games, performances, etc. are generally handled by translators working from transcripts.
a person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another
(computing, historical) a machine that reads the pattern of holes on a punch card and prints its meaning along the top of the card.
(computing) a program that converts commands into machine language in real time rather than compiling it in advance.
Derived terms
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interpreter simultan
interpreter wisata
Related terms
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interpretasi
interpretatif
interpretivisme
Further reading
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“interpreter”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Latin
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Verb
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interpreter
first-person singular present active subjunctive of interpretor
Middle French
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Verb
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interpreter
to interpret; to find meaning in something
Conjugation
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Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.
Conjugation of interpreter
infinitive
simple
interpreter
compound
avoir + past participle
present participle1 or gerund2
simple
interpretant
compound
present participle or gerund of avoir + past participle
past participle
interpreté
singular
plural
first
second
third
first
second
third
indicative
ie (i’)
tu
il, elle
nous
vous
ilz, elles
(simpletenses)
present
interprete
interpretes
interprete
interpretons
interpretez
interpretent
imperfect
interpretois, interpretoys
interpretois, interpretoys
interpretoit, interpretoyt
interpretions, interpretyons
interpretiez, interpretyez
interpretoient, interpretoyent
past historic
interpreta
interpretas
interpreta
interpretasmes
interpretastes
interpreterent
future
interpreterai, interpreteray
interpreteras
interpretera
interpreterons
interpreterez
interpreteront
conditional
interpreterois, interpreteroys
interpreterois, interpreteroys
interpreteroit, interpreteroyt
interpreterions, interpreteryons
interpreteriez, interpreteryez
interpreteroient, interpreteroyent
(compoundtenses)
present perfect
present indicative of avoir + past participle
pluperfect
imperfect indicative of avoir + past participle
past anterior
past historic of avoir + past participle
future perfect
future of avoir + past participle
conditional perfect
conditional of avoir + past participle
subjunctive
que ie (i’)
que tu
qu’il, qu’elle
que nous
que vous
qu’ilz, qu’elles
(simpletenses)
present
interprete
interpretes
interprete
interpretons
interpretez
interpretent
imperfect
interpretasse
interpretasses
interpretast
interpretassions
interpretassiez
interpretassent
(compoundtenses)
past
present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
pluperfect
imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative
–
tu
–
nous
vous
–
simple
—
interprete
—
interpretons
interpretez
—
compound
—
simple imperative of avoir + past participle
—
simple imperative of avoir + past participle
simple imperative of avoir + past participle
—
1 The present participle was variable in gender and number until the 17th century (Anne Sancier-Château [1995], Une esthétique nouvelle: Honoré d'Urfé, correcteur de l'Astrée, p. 179). The French Academy would eventually declare it not to be declined in 1679.
2 The gerund was held to be invariable by grammarians of the early 17th century, and was usable with preposition en, as in Modern French, although the preposition was not mandatory (Anne Sancier-Château [1995], op. cit., p. 180).
Descendants
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French: interpréter
Polish
[edit]Polish Wikipedia has an article on:interpreter (program komputerowy)Wikipedia pl
Etymology
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Borrowed from Englishinterpreter.
Pronunciation
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IPA(key): /in.tɛrˈprɛ.tɛr/
Rhymes: -ɛtɛr
Syllabification: in‧ter‧pre‧ter
Noun
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interpreterm inan
(computing)interpreter
Declension
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singular
plural
nominative
interpreter
interpretery
genitive
interpretera
interpreterów
dative
interpreterowi
interpreterom
accusative
interpreter
interpretery
instrumental
interpreterem
interpreterami
locative
interpreterze
interpreterach
vocative
interpreterze
interpretery
Further reading
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interpreter in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
interpreter in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
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Etymology
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Borrowed from Englishinterpreter.
Pronunciation
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IPA(key): /intěrpreter/
Hyphenation: in‧ter‧pre‧ter
Noun
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intèrpreterm inan (Cyrillic spelling интѐрпретер)
(animate) interpreter (especially, an actor or musician who interprets a role, a piece, etc. in a particular way)Synonyms:tùmāč, interprètant, interprètātor, intèrprēt
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.