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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFirst-Hand Evidence
/ˈfɜrst hænd ˈɛvɪdəns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Information or proof obtained directly from personal experience or observation.
"She provided first-hand evidence of the event, having witnessed it herself." - 2
Testimony or documentation that originates from the original source.
"The first-hand evidence presented in court was crucial to the case."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'first-hand' originates from the Middle English 'first hand', meaning directly from the source. 'Evidence' comes from the Latin 'evidentia', meaning 'clearness' or 'obviousness', evolving through Old French before entering English in the late 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "First-Hand Evidence" is said worldwide
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preuve directe
Transliteration: prœv dyʁɛkt
"Elle a fourni une preuve directe de l'événement."
Augenscheinliche Beweise
Transliteration: aʊ̯ɡn̩ˈʃaɪ̯nlɪçə bəˈvaɪ̯zə
"Sie lieferte augenscheinliche Beweise für das Ereignis."
prova diretta
Transliteration: ˈprɔva diˈrɛtta
"Ha fornito una prova diretta dell'evento."
prueba de primera mano
Transliteration: ˈpɾweβa ðe pɾiˈmeɾa ˈmano
"Ella proporcionó prueba de primera mano del evento."
prova de primeira mão
Transliteration: ˈpɾovɐ dʒi pɾiˈmejɾɐ mɐ̃w
"Ela forneceu prova de primeira mão do evento."
प्रथम श्रेणी का साक्ष्य
Transliteration: pratham shreni ka sakshya
"उसने घटना का प्रथम श्रेणी का साक्ष्य प्रस्तुत किया।"
第一手证据
Transliteration: dì yī shǒu zhèngjù
"她提供了事件的第一手证据。"
1차 증거
Transliteration: ilcha jeunggeo
"그녀는 사건에 대한 1차 증거를 제공했습니다."
一次証拠
Transliteration: ichiji shōko
"彼女は事件の一次証拠を提供しました。"
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