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transliteration

/ˌtrænz.lɪ.təˈreɪ.ʃən/

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noun

/ˌtrænz.lɪ.təˈreɪ.ʃən/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс или результат преобразования текста из одной системы письма или алфавита в другую, обычно передающее звучание исходного языка.

A noun referring to the process or result of converting text from one writing system or alphabet into another, typically representing the sounds of the original language.

  1. Alphabet conversionB2formal

    The process of converting text from one writing system or alphabet into another, representing the original sounds.

    ruТранслитерация

    • The transliteration of the Russian word 'спасибо' is 'spasibo'.
    • Linguists use transliteration to compare words across different alphabets.
    • The library catalog includes transliterations of author names from Greek.

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