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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesno ar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nu ar
"O programa já está no ar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Currently broadcasting on radio or television.
"The anchor checked her notes before going on-air."
- 1
While a broadcast is actively taking place.
"Please do not interrupt the guests while we are on-air."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the early 20th century with the advent of radio broadcasting, combining the preposition 'on' with 'air' used metaphorically to denote the invisible medium through which radio waves travel. The term evolved from technical broadcast jargon into standard English to describe active transmission or broadcasting status.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "On-air" is said worldwide
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en direct
Transliteration: ahn di-rekt
"L'émission est en direct en ce moment."
auf Sendung
Transliteration: auf zɛndʊŋ
"Wir sind in wenigen Sekunden auf Sendung."
in onda
Transliteration: in onda
"Il programma sarà in onda tra poco."
al aire
Transliteration: al ai-re
"Estamos al aire en tres, dos, uno."
no ar
Transliteration: nu ar
"O programa já está no ar."
प्रसारण पर
Transliteration: prasarana par
"हम अब सीधा प्रसारण पर हैं।"
在播
Transliteration: zài bō
"节目目前正在播出中。"
방송 중
Transliteration: bangsong jung
"우리는 지금 방송 중입니다."
放送中
Transliteration: hōsō-chū
"番組は現在放送中です。"
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