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Audio Recorder

/ˈɔː.di.oʊ rɪˈkɔːr.dər/
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  1. 1

    A device used to capture and store sound recordings.

    "She used her audio recorder to capture the interview for her podcast."
  2. 2

    A software application that allows users to record audio on a computer or mobile device.

    "He downloaded an audio recorder app to his smartphone for convenience."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'audio' originates from the Latin word 'audīre', meaning 'to hear', while 'recorder' comes from the Latin 'recordare', meaning 'to remember'. The combination reflects the device's function of capturing sound for later playback, evolving in the late 20th century with advancements in technology.

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🇫🇷French → English

Enregistreur audio

Transliteration: ɑ̃.ʁə.ʒʁi.tœʁ o.djo

"Elle a utilisé son enregistreur audio pour capturer l'interview."

🇩🇪German → English

Audio-Rekorder

Transliteration: ˈaʊ.di.oː.ʁeˈkoː.dɐ

"Er benutzte seinen Audio-Rekorder, um das Interview aufzunehmen."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Registratore audio

Transliteration: re.dʒis.traˈto.re ˈa.u.di.o

"Ha usato il suo registratore audio per catturare l'intervista."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Grabadora de audio

Transliteration: ɡɾa.βaˈðo.ɾa ðe ˈau.ðjo

"Usó su grabadora de audio para registrar la entrevista."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Gravador de áudio

Transliteration: ɡɾa.vaˈdoʁ dʒi ˈaw.dju

"Ela usou seu gravador de áudio para capturar a entrevista."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

ऑडियो रिकॉर्डर

Transliteration: Ōḍiyo rikōrḍar

"उसने साक्षात्कार रिकॉर्ड करने के लिए ऑडियो रिकॉर्डर का उपयोग किया।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

音频录音机

Transliteration: yīn pín lù yīn jī

"她使用音频录音机录制了采访。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

오디오 레코더

Transliteration: o-di-o re-ko-deo

"그녀는 인터뷰를 녹음하기 위해 오디오 레코더를 사용했습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

オーディオレコーダー

Transliteration: ōdio rekōdā

"彼女はインタビューを録音するためにオーディオレコーダーを使用しました。"

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