+Moment
+Translator::now_mom () const
+{
+ return daddy_context_->now_mom ();
+}
+
+Output_def *
+Translator::get_output_def () const
+{
+ return daddy_context_->get_output_def ();
+}
+
+Translator_group *
+Translator::get_daddy_translator () const
+{
+ return daddy_context_->implementation ();
+}
+
+SCM
+Translator::internal_get_property (SCM sym) const
+{
+ return daddy_context_->internal_get_property (sym);
+}
+
+void
+Translator::stop_translation_timestep ()
+{
+}
+
+/*
+ this function has 2 properties
+
+ - It is called before try_music ()
+
+ - It is called before any user information enters the translators.
+ (i.e. any \property or event is not processed yet.)
+*/
+void
+Translator::start_translation_timestep ()
+{
+}
+
+void
+Translator::initialize ()
+{
+}