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tulkki — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • interpreter noun A person who translates spoken or signed language for others in real time.
  • linguist noun A scholar who studies the structure and history of language.

Senses

tulkki is used for these senses in English:

  • calipers A device used to measure dimensions, especially for small or precise measurements.
  • interpreter (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.
  • interpreter (computing) A program that converts commands into machine language in real time rather than compiling it in advance. [1954]
  • linguist A human translator; an interpreter, especially in the armed forces.

interpreter — full definition

  1. noun A person who translates spoken or signed language for others in real time.
  2. noun Computing: a program that reads and carries out the instructions of another program directly, without compiling it first.

linguist — full definition

  1. noun A scholar who studies the structure and history of language.
  2. noun Someone who speaks several languages well.

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