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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRecording
/rɪˈkɔːrdɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of capturing sound or images for playback or reproduction.
"The recording of the concert was available for fans to purchase." - 2
A sound or video that has been captured and stored.
"She listened to the recording of her favorite song."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'recording' originates from the Latin 'recordari', meaning 'to remember', which evolved through Old French 'record' before entering Middle English. Its meaning shifted from the act of remembering to the act of capturing sound or images.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Recording" is said worldwide
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Enregistrement
Transliteration: ɑ̃ʁɑ̃ʒʁəmɑ̃
"L'enregistrement du concert était disponible."
Aufnahme
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯fˌnaːmə
"Die Aufnahme des Konzerts war sehr beliebt."
Registrazione
Transliteration: reɡistraˈtsjone
"La registrazione del concerto è stata pubblicata."
Grabación
Transliteration: ɡɾaβaˈθjon
"La grabación del concierto fue un éxito."
Gravação
Transliteration: ɡɾavaˈsɐ̃w
"A gravação do show foi muito bem recebida."
रिकॉर्डिंग
Transliteration: rikorḍiṅg
"कॉन्सर्ट की रिकॉर्डिंग उपलब्ध थी।"
录音
Transliteration: lùyīn
"音乐会的录音很受欢迎。"
녹음
Transliteration: nog-eum
"콘서트의 녹음이 인기를 끌었습니다."
録音
Transliteration: ろくおん
"コンサートの録音は人気がありました。"
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