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operator

/ˈɒpəˌɹeɪtə/ /ˈɑpəˌɹeɪɾɚ/

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noun

Betreiber, Bediener

One who operates.

Examples :

"The telephone operator answered the call. "

Der Telefonbediener nahm den Anruf entgegen.

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Vermittler

A telecommunications facilitator whose job is to establish temporary network connections.

Examples :

"The operator connected the school's classrooms to the internet. "

Der Vermittler verband die Klassenzimmer der Schule mit dem Internet.

technology communication job internet electronics service essential

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Funktion, Abbildung

A function or other mapping that carries variables defined on a domain into another variable or set of variables in a defined range.

Examples :

"The calculator's operator function takes the numbers you enter as input and produces the sum as output. "

Die Operatorfunktion des Rechners nimmt die von Ihnen eingegebenen Zahlen als Eingabe und erzeugt die Summe als Ausgabe.

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Das Stille-Post-Spiel

The game of Chinese whispers.

Examples :

"The operator in the game of Chinese whispers was my sister, who whispered the message to the next person. "

Meine Schwester war die Spielleiterin in dem Stille-Post-Spiel, die die Nachricht an die nächste Person flüsterte.

communication game entertainment language essential

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Strippenzieher, Drahtzieher

A person who is adept at making deals or getting results, especially one who uses questionable methods.

Examples :

"The operator convinced the school board to approve the new sports stadium, even though the project had faced many objections. "

Der Strippenzieher überzeugte den Schulvorstand, das neue Sportstadion zu genehmigen, obwohl das Projekt auf viele Einwände gestoßen war.

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Soldat einer Spezialeinheit

A member of a military special operations unit.

Examples :

"The special operations operator trained relentlessly for months before deploying. "

Der Soldat der Spezialeinheit trainierte monatelang unermüdlich, bevor er eingesetzt wurde.

military war person job essential

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Der Administrator eines Kanals oder Netzwerks auf IRC

The administrator of a channel or network on IRC.

Examples :

"The IRC operator for the school's student forum made sure everyone followed the rules. "

Der IRC-Administrator des Schülerforums der Schule achtete darauf, dass sich alle an die Regeln hielten.

internet computing communication essential

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Operator

A symbol that represents a construct in a programming language and differs from a normal function in its syntax.

Examples :

"The plus sign (+) is an operator in mathematics and many programming languages. "

Das Pluszeichen (+) ist ein Operator in der Mathematik und vielen Programmiersprachen.

computing technical math logic essential

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Operator

A kind of expression that enters into an a-bar movement dependency and is said to bind a variable.

Examples :

"In the sentence "What did Bill say he wants to buy?", "what" is an operator, binding a phonetically empty variable."

grammar linguistics essential