http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/TranslationInterpretation/vplcq/post.htm#425350Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:41:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:425350Clive0http://www.englishforums.com/English/TranslationInterpretation/vplcq/post.htm#425350http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-425350.xmlHi, Do you have a question you want to ask? Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TranslationInterpretation/vplcq/post.htm#425310Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:41:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:425310Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/TranslationInterpretation/vplcq/post.htm#425310http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-425310.xmlstudies serve for delight, for ornament, and for abilityhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TranslationInterpretation/vplcq/post.htm#411251Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:41:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:411251Marius Hancu2http://www.englishforums.com/English/TranslationInterpretation/vplcq/post.htm#411251http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-411251.xml--------- interpreter 2 : one that translates; especially : a person who translates orally for parties conversing in different tongues 2002. http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com ------http://www.englishforums.com/English/TranslationInterpretation/vplcq/post.htm#411075Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:41:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:411075Bokeh3http://www.englishforums.com/English/TranslationInterpretation/vplcq/post.htm#411075http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-411075.xmlSpeaking as an interpreter who runs a translation agency I would say those two terms are used synonomously by the general public, but, in a conversation between two professionals in that line they would not be used interchangably and if they were it would be very confusing.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TranslationInterpretation/vplcq/post.htm#411065Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:41:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:411065Newguest4http://www.englishforums.com/English/TranslationInterpretation/vplcq/post.htm#411065http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-411065.xmlHi Are both sentences below correct, then? 1. "Will you translate my words to them?" 2. "Will you interpret my words to them?" thankshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TranslationInterpretation/vplcq/post.htm#411020Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:41:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:411020Marius Hancu5http://www.englishforums.com/English/TranslationInterpretation/vplcq/post.htm#411020http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-411020.xmlBothhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TranslationInterpretation/vplcq/post.htmTue, 26 May 2009 10:41:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:411008Newguest6http://www.englishforums.com/English/TranslationInterpretation/vplcq/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-411008.xmlHi I have a question, if I say that I'm a translator, does it mean to you that I deal only with written texts or both with written and oral translation? If I say I'm an interpreter does it mean that I'm dealing only with oral translation? What's the scope of meaning of the word "translation," "translator?" thank you