translator

translator
/trans lay"teuhr, tranz-, trans"lay teuhr, tranz"-/, n.
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.
[1350-1400; ME translatour ( < MF) < LL translator (L: one who transfers a thing); see TRANSLATE, -TOR]

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