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A person who professionally transfers written texts from one language into another.
Der Übersetzer hat drei Monate gebraucht, um den Roman vom Englischen ins Deutsche zu übertragen.
The translator took three months to translate the novel from English into German.
The noun 'Übersetzer' (translator) is derived from the verb 'übersetzen' (to translate). The ending '-er' often indicates a person or device that performs the action of the verb.
Wer diesen Text übersetzt hat, ist ein sehr guter Übersetzer.
Whoever translated this text is a very good translator.
When naming the languages, the prepositions 'von' (from) and 'in' (into) (+ accusative) are used. The structure is: Übersetzer von [language A] in [language B].
Wir suchen einen Übersetzer vom Spanischen ins Englische.
We are looking for a translator from Spanish into English.
You can recognize which meaning is intended from the context. If it is about literature or contracts, it usually means a person. If the word appears with 'online' or 'App', it means a program. In the context of 'Code' or 'Compiler', it is about computer science.
Ein guter literarischer Übersetzer braucht viel Feingefühl.
A good literary translator needs a lot of sensitivity.
The meaning 'compiler' or 'interpreter' is purely technical language from computer science. In normal everyday life, 'Übersetzer' (translator) is never used in this sense.
Ohne einen Übersetzer kann der Prozessor den Quellcode nicht verstehen.
Without a translator, the processor cannot understand the source code.
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'der Übersetzer' and 'das Wörterbuch' both help with understanding a language, but they do not do the same thing. An 'Übersetzer' transfers whole words, sentences, or texts into another language; this can be a person or a program. A 'Wörterbuch' is a reference work where you find individual words, meanings, and often examples too. Learners may confuse the words because many apps offer both. If you need a whole sentence in another language, 'Übersetzer' fits. If you want to understand a single word more precisely, 'Wörterbuch' fits better.
Für die E-Mail an die Firma hat Amira einen Online-Übersetzer benutzt.
Amira used an online translator for the email to the company.
Im Wörterbuch sucht ihr morgen die genaue Bedeutung des neuen Wortes.
Tomorrow, you will look up the exact meaning of the new word in the dictionary.