The difference between Docent and Interpreter

When used as nouns, docent means a teacher or lecturer at some universities (in central europe, etc.), whereas interpreter means one who listens to a speaker in one language and relates that utterance to the audience in a different language. contrasted with translator.


Docent is also adjective with the meaning: instructive.

check bellow for the other definitions of Docent and Interpreter

  1. Docent as an adjective:

    Instructive; that teaches.

  1. Docent as a noun:

    A teacher or lecturer at some universities (in central Europe, etc.)

  2. Docent as a noun (chiefly, US):

    A tour guide at a museum, art gallery, historical site, etc.

    Examples:

    "The docent greeted the visitors and welcomed them to the Louvre."

  1. Interpreter as a noun (translation studies):

    One who listens to a speaker in one language and relates that utterance to the audience in a different language. Contrasted with translator.

    Examples:

    "A Japanese man who is tried before a German court is assisted by an interpreter in making oral statements."

  2. Interpreter as a noun (figuratively):

    One who explains something, such as an art exhibit. One who does heritage interpretation.

  3. Interpreter as a noun (computing):

    A program which executes another program written in a programming language other than machine code.

    Examples:

    "Programs written in the BASIC language are usually run through an interpreter, though some can be compiled."