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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRecension
/rɪˈsɛnʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A critical revision of a text, especially a manuscript or literary work.
"The scholar provided a new recension of the ancient manuscript, highlighting previously overlooked passages." - 2
An edited version of a text that reflects a particular interpretation or viewpoint.
"The recension of the novel included significant changes that altered the original narrative."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'recension' originates from the Latin word 'recensio', meaning 'a reviewing' or 'a revising'. It evolved through the Middle French 'recension', which retained the meaning of critical examination or revision, particularly in the context of texts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Recension" is said worldwide
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Récension
Transliteration: ʁe.sɑ̃.sjɔ̃
"La récension du texte a révélé des erreurs de traduction."
Recension
Transliteration: ʁeˈt͡sɛn͡si̯oːn
"Die Recension des Buches brachte neue Erkenntnisse ans Licht."
Recensione
Transliteration: re.tʃenˈsjo.ne
"La recensione del romanzo ha suscitato molte polemiche."
Recensión
Transliteration: re.θenˈsjon
"La recensión del texto fue muy crítica."
Recensão
Transliteration: ʁe.sẽˈsɐ̃w
"A recensão do artigo trouxe novas perspectivas."
संस्करण
Transliteration: Sanskaran
"पुस्तक का नया संस्करण बहुत रोचक है।"
修订本
Transliteration: xiūdìngběn
"这本书的修订本包含了新的研究成果。"
개정판
Transliteration: gaejeongpan
"이 책의 개정판은 많은 변화가 있었습니다."
改訂版
Transliteration: kaiteiban
"この本の改訂版は新しい情報を含んでいます。"
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