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/ˌaɪ.ɛs.biːˈɛn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A unique commercial book identifier that is machine-readable by a 13-digit barcode.
"You can find the book easily by searching for its ISBN on the library website." - 2
The numerical standard code assigned to monographs and books to facilitate international inventory tracking.
"Please ensure the ISBN is correctly printed on the back cover of the publication."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
An acronym derived from the English phrase International Standard Book Number, established in the late 1960s as a modification of the Standard Book Numbering system developed in the United Kingdom in 1965. The term evolved internationally to uniquely identify monographs and books published globally.
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ISBN
Transliteration: /i.ɛs.be.ɛn/
"Veuillez vérifier l'ISBN de ce livre avant de passer la commande."
ISBN
Transliteration: /ˌiː.ɛs.beːˈʔɛn/
"Die ISBN steht normalerweise auf der Rückseite des Buches."
ISBN
Transliteration: /ˌi.ɛs.biˈɛn/
"Inserisci il codice ISBN per trovare il testo in catalogo."
ISBN
Transliteration: /i.e.ese.beˈene/
"El número ISBN es indispensable para registrar una publicación."
ISBN
Transliteration: /i.ɛs.beˈẽj̃/
"O ISBN ajuda a identificar univocamente cada edição do livro."
आई॰ऍस॰बी॰ऍएन॰
Transliteration: ISBN
"पुस्तक के पिछले हिस्से पर ISBN संख्या छपी होती है।"
国际标准书号
Transliteration: guójì biāozhǔn shūhào
"请在订单中附上该书的ISBN号码。"
국제표준도서번호
Transliteration: gukje pyojun doseo beonho
"책 뒤표지에서 ISBN 바코드를 확인할 수 있습니다."
国際標準図書番号
Transliteration: kokusai hyōjun tosho bangō
"書籍の裏表紙にISBNが記載されています。"
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