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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTrace-back
/ˈtreɪsˌbæk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process or act of investigating the origin or source of something by following evidence backward.
"A thorough trace-back of the contaminated food items helped identify the source of the outbreak."
- 1
To follow something back to its source, beginning, or cause.
"Investigators were able to trace-back the fraudulent transaction to a server overseas."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the verb 'trace' (from Old French 'tracier', meaning to track or follow) and the adverb 'back' (from Old English 'bæc'). Originally utilized in manufacturing and epidemiology to describe the process of following a path backwards from an end result to its origin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trace-back" is said worldwide
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traçabilité
Transliteration: tra-sa-bi-li-te
"La traçabilité des produits est essentielle pour la sécurité."
Rückverfolgung
Transliteration: Rück-ver-fol-gung
"Die Rückverfolgung der Infektionskette war erfolgreich."
rintracciabilità
Transliteration: rin-trac-cia-bi-li-tà
"La rintracciabilità della filiera alimentare è fondamentale."
rastreo
Transliteration: ras-tre-o
"El rastreo del virus permitió contener el brote."
rastreamento
Transliteration: ras-tre-a-men-to
"O rastreamento da origem do problema foi concluído."
पгод लगाना
Transliteration: patta lagana
Script: पता लगाना
"संक्रमण के स्रोत का पता लगाना बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है।"
溯源
Transliteration: sù yuán
"进行产品溯源有助于确保食品安全。"
역추적
Transliteration: yeok-chu-jeok
"사건의 원인을 역추적하는 작업이 시작되었습니다."
遡り追跡
Transliteration: sakanobori tsuiseki
"感染経路の遡り追跡が行われています。"
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