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Dolmetscher

interpreter

noun DOL-met-sher Rare
People & Society Professions

Origin: from Turkish via Hungarian, originally tilmac

Usage Note

Dolmetscher interprets spoken language in real time, distinct from a Übersetzer, who translates written text. The feminine is Dolmetscherin. The plural is Dolmetscher, unchanged. A courtroom one must often be sworn (vereidigt).

Examples

"Der Dolmetscher übertrug die Rede simultan ins Englische."

Natural Translation

The interpreter rendered the speech simultaneously into English.

Literal Translation

The interpreter transferred the speech simultaneously into-the English.

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