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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesoffiziell
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɔˈfɪt͡si̯ɛl/
"Der Minister machte eine offizielle Erklärung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Stated openly and officially, allowing the speaker's name and exact words to be published or recorded.
"The mayor made an on-record statement regarding the new zoning laws."
- 1
In a manner that is officially noted, documented, or attributable to a specific person.
"She refused to speak on-record until her legal counsel was present."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the preposition 'on' combined with the noun 'record' (from Latin 'recordari', to remember). The phrase originated in parliamentary and journalistic contexts during the 19th century to denote statements officially noted and attributed to a speaker for public or archival scrutiny.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "On-record" is said worldwide
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officiel
Transliteration: /ɔ.fi.sjɛl/
"Il a fait une déclaration officielle."
offiziell
Transliteration: /ɔˈfɪt͡si̯ɛl/
"Der Minister machte eine offizielle Erklärung."
registrato
Transliteration: /re.dʒiˈstra.to/
"Il politico ha rilasciato dichiarazioni registrate."
oficial
Transliteration: /o.fiˈsjal/
"Hizo una declaración oficial ante la prensa."
oficial
Transliteration: /u.fiˈsiow/
"Ele deu uma declaração oficial."
आधिकारिक
Transliteration: adhikarik
"मंत्री ने आधिकारिक बयान दिया।"
正式记录的
Transliteration: zhèngshì jìlù de
"这是一份正式记录的声明。"
공식적인
Transliteration: gongsikjeogin
"그는 공식적인 입장을 밝혔다."
公式の
Transliteration: kōshiki no
"彼は公式の場で発言した。"
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