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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈfax.bəˌɡʁɪf.pə
"Der Text enthält zu viel technisches Jargon."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Special words or expressions used by a particular profession or group that are difficult for others to understand.
"The software manual was filled with technical jargon that the average user could not comprehend." - 2
A hybrid language or pidgin used for communication between people speaking different languages.
"Trade jargon developed rapidly along the river ports where merchants of various nations congregated."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'jargon', meaning the chattering of birds or unintelligible talk, ultimately of imitative origin. Historically, it evolved to denote the specialized terminology used by a particular group or profession, distancing itself from general discourse.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jargon" is said worldwide
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jargon
Transliteration: ʒaʁ.ɡɔ̃
"Ce rapport est incompréhensible à cause de tout ce jargon technique."
Fachbegriffe
Transliteration: ˈfax.bəˌɡʁɪf.pə
"Der Text enthält zu viel technisches Jargon."
gergo
Transliteration: ˈdʒɛr.ɡo
"Gli avvocati usano spesso un gergo difficile da capire."
jerga
Transliteration: ˈxeɾ.ɣa
"Los médicos utilizan una jerga que los pacientes a menudo no entienden."
jargão
Transliteration: ʒaɾˈɡɐ̃w
"O manual está cheio de jargão técnico."
पारिभाषिक शब्दावली
Transliteration: paribhashik shabdavali
"इस दस्तावेज़ में बहुत अधिक तकनीकी शब्दावली है।"
行话
Transliteration: hánghuà
"这份合规报告里包含了太多法律行话。"
전문 용어
Transliteration: jeonmun yongeo
"그 계약서에는 일반인이 이해하기 어려운 전문 용어가 가득하다."
専門用語
Transliteration: senmon yōgo
"その説明書には専門用語が多すぎて初心者は理解できない。"
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