Home » terp

Tagterp

terp

terp  n.— «One of the most pleasant and rewarding contacts we (husband and I) had with deaf signers was at a lunchj where one of the other hearing people who signed, (actually a terp, but off duty) was willing to both sign and voice...

terp

terp  n.— «The “terp,” as the grunts call their Afghan interpreter, sums up the atmosphere.» —“The War In The Shadows” by Linda Robinson U.S. News & World Report May 10, 2004. (source: Double...

terp

terp  n.— «With the help of a helmeted “terp”—an Afghan interpreter—the lieutenant explained that he had come to search for Al Qaeda and Taliban gunmen and weapons. » —“The Untold War” by David Zucchino in...

terp

terp  n.— «Interpreters are referred to as “terps,” and are replaced in a seemingly endless flow of manpower as soon as they are killed.» —“Hit men target Iraqis working for Americans” by Sabrina...

Recent posts