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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTeleconference
/ˈtɛlɪˌkɒnfərəns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A conference conducted via electronic communication, allowing participants in different locations to communicate and collaborate.
"The team held a teleconference to discuss the project updates with members working remotely." - 2
A meeting or seminar that takes place over the internet or telephone, often involving video and audio technology.
"Due to travel restrictions, the annual meeting was held as a teleconference this year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'teleconference' is derived from the prefix 'tele-', meaning 'distant' or 'far off', from the Greek 'tēle', combined with 'conference', which comes from the Latin 'conferentia', meaning 'bringing together'. The term began to gain popularity in the late 20th century with the rise of telecommunications technology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Teleconference" is said worldwide
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téléconférence
Transliteration: te-le-kon-fe-rans
"La réunion a été organisée par téléconférence."
Telefonkonferenz
Transliteration: Te-le-fon-kon-fe-renz
"Die Besprechung fand als Telefonkonferenz statt."
teleconferenza
Transliteration: te-le-kon-fe-ren-za
"La riunione è stata tenuta in teleconferenza."
teleconferencia
Transliteration: te-le-kon-fe-ren-sia
"La reunión se realizó por teleconferencia."
teleconferência
Transliteration: te-le-kon-fe-ren-sia
"A reunião foi realizada por teleconferência."
टेलीकॉन्फ्रेंस
Transliteration: ṭelīkonphrens
"बैठक टेलीकॉन्फ्रेंस के माध्यम से आयोजित की गई।"
电话会议
Transliteration: diànhuà huìyì
"会议通过电话会议进行。"
전화 회의
Transliteration: jeonhwa hoeui
"회의는 전화 회의로 진행되었습니다."
電話会議
Transliteration: denwa kaigi
"会議は電話会議で行われました。"
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