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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTelecommunication
/ˌtɛl.ɪ.kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Communication at a distance by technological means.
"Advances in telecommunication have transformed how remote teams collaborate across different continents." - 2
The transmission of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, or intelligence of any nature by wire, radio, optical, or other electromagnetic systems.
"Modern telecommunication relies heavily on fiber optic cables and satellite networks to connect global users instantly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek prefix 'tele-' meaning 'distant' or 'far off', combined with the English word 'communication', which traces back to the Latin 'communicare' meaning 'to share' or 'to make common'. Coined in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during the rapid expansion of electrical telegraphy and telephony, the term officially entered international technical vocabulary to describe the transmission of signs, signals, writings, images, and sounds over significant distances.
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电信
Transliteration: diànxìn
"现代电信技术使我们的生活更加便捷。"
télécommunication
Transliteration: te.le.ko.my.ni.ka.sjɔ̃
"Les réseaux de télécommunication sont essentiels pour l'économie moderne."
Telekommunikation
Transliteration: teːlɛkɔmunikaˈtsi̯oːn
"Die Telekommunikation verbindet Menschen auf der ganzen Welt."
telecomunicazione
Transliteration: te.le.ko.mu.ni.kaˈtsjo.ne
"La tecnologia delle telecomunicazioni è in costante evoluzione."
telecomunicación
Transliteration: te.le.ko.mu.ni.kaˈsjon
"La empresa invierte millones en infraestructura de telecomunicación."
telecomunicação
Transliteration: te.le.ko.mu.ni.kaˈsãw
"O setor de telecomunicação cresceu rapidamente na última década."
दूरसंचार
Transliteration: dūrsanchār
"दूरसंचार सेवाओं में सुधार से ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों को लाभ हुआ है।"
원격통신
Transliteration: won-gyeok-tong-sin
"원격통신 기술은 현대 사회의 핵심 기반시설입니다."
電気通信
Transliteration: denki tsūshin
"電気通信の発達により情報社会が実現しました。"
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