German word

Übersetzer

Pronunciation

IPA/ˌyːbɐˈzɛt͡sɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nountranslator

Example

Der Übersetzer liest den Text.

The translator reads the text.

Illustration for Übersetzer (translator)

More examples

Der freiberufliche Übersetzer liefert die Übersetzung termingerecht.

The freelance translator delivers the translation on time.

Core concept

A specialist carries a written message across languages, reshaping its wording to fit the new context.

Common phrases

  • freiberuflicher Übersetzer

    freelance translator

  • technischer Übersetzer

    technical translator

Similar words

Dolmetscher: A person who interprets spoken words into another language during a live exchange.
Übersetzung: The resulting text that expresses content from one language in another.
Lektor: An editor who prepares a manuscript for publication by refining its language and content.
Korrektor: A checker who corrects only typographical, spelling, and notation errors.

Definition in German

Ein Übersetzer überträgt schriftliche Inhalte in die Zielsprache und wählt dabei passende Ausdrücke für Stil und Kontext.

Word origin

The noun combines the verb übersetzen, meaning to transfer or translate across, with the agent suffix -er for the person performing the action.

Usage tips

  • German usually uses Übersetzer for written translation and Dolmetscher for spoken interpreting.

Other meanings

  • interpreternoun

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