The practice of (oral) translation of one language into another. Two types of interpreting are distinguished: (a) simultaneous interpreting, in which smaller semantic units are translated in synchrony with the actual production of the foreign language...

Computer program that translates a higher-level programming language (e.g. BASIC, LISP, PROLOG) from a (problem-oriented) notation into an equivalent lower-level (machine-oriented) notation. In contrast to a compiler, the interpreter reads the...

Explanation of what analytical results mean based on chemical, pharmacological, toxicological, and statistical...

Every man is the best interpreter of his own words....

Language interpreting or interpretation is the intellectual activity of facilitating oral and sign-language communication, either simultaneously or consecutively, between two, or among three or more, speakers who neither speak nor sign the same source...

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Examines the factors affecting interpretation quality. Explains the process of language interpretation. Discusses the importance of accurate interpretation.