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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBroadcasting
/ˈbrɔːd.kæst.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The transmission of programs or information by radio or television.
"The broadcasting of the event reached millions of viewers around the world." - 2
The act of sending out messages or information to a large audience.
"The broadcasting of news updates is crucial during emergencies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'broadcasting' originates from the early 19th century, derived from the agricultural practice of 'casting' seeds broadly. It evolved to refer to the transmission of information over radio waves, and later, television signals, reflecting the spread of information to a wide audience.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Broadcasting" is said worldwide
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Diffusion
Transliteration: dee-fyu-zyohn
"La diffusion de l'événement a atteint des millions de téléspectateurs."
Rundfunk
Transliteration: rund-funk
"Die Rundfunkübertragung des Ereignisses erreichte Millionen von Zuschauern."
Trasmissione
Transliteration: tras-mis-syo-neh
"La trasmissione dell'evento ha raggiunto milioni di spettatori."
Transmisión
Transliteration: trans-mi-syon
"La transmisión del evento llegó a millones de espectadores."
Transmissão
Transliteration: trans-mi-sao
"A transmissão do evento alcançou milhões de espectadores."
प्रसारण
Transliteration: prasaran
"इस कार्यक्रम का प्रसारण लाखों दर्शकों तक पहुंचा।"
广播
Transliteration: guǎngbō
"该事件的广播覆盖了数百万观众。"
방송
Transliteration: bangsong
"이 사건의 방송은 수백만 명의 시청자에게 도달했습니다."
放送
Transliteration: hōsō
"このイベントの放送は数百万人の視聴者に届きました。"
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