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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesradiotelefone
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁa.dʒi.o.te.leˈfoni
"O barco usou um radiotelefone para se comunicar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device that allows for wireless communication of voice over radio frequencies.
"The ship used a radiotelephone to communicate with the coast guard during the storm." - 2
A system that transmits and receives voice signals via radio waves.
"In remote areas, a radiotelephone can be a vital link for emergency services."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'radio-' (from Latin radius, meaning 'ray' or 'spoke', via wireless telegraphy use) and 'telephone' (from Greek tēle, meaning 'far' and phōnē, meaning 'voice'). The compound emerged in the early 20th century to describe systems transmitting the human voice via electromagnetic waves without connecting wires.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Radiotelephone" is said worldwide
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radiotéléphone
Transliteration: ʁa.djo.te.le.fɔn
"Le bateau a utilisé un radiotéléphone pour communiquer."
Radiotelefon
Transliteration: ʁaːdioteːleˈfɔn
"Das Schiff nutzte ein Radiotelefon, um Hilfe zu rufen."
radiotelefono
Transliteration: ra.djo.teˈle.fono
"La nave ha usato un radiotelefono per comunicare."
radioteléfono
Transliteration: ra.ðjo.teˈle.fono
"El barco utilizó un radioteléfono para comunicarse."
radiotelefone
Transliteration: ʁa.dʒi.o.te.leˈfoni
"O barco usou um radiotelefone para se comunicar."
रेडियो टेलीफोन
Transliteration: rēḍiyo ṭelīphōn
"जहाज ने संचार के लिए रेडियो टेलीफोन का उपयोग किया।"
无线电话
Transliteration: wúxiàn diànhuà
"船只使用无线电话进行通信。"
무선 전화
Transliteration: musŏn chŏnwa
"배는 통신을 위해 무선 전화를 사용했습니다."
無線電話
Transliteration: musen denwa
"船は通信のために無線電話を使用しました。"
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