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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVideoconference
/ˈvɪd.i.oʊˌkɒn.fər.əns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A conference in which participants in different locations are able to communicate with each other in sound and vision.
"The company held a videoconference to discuss the quarterly results with the overseas branch."
- 1
To hold or participate in a videoconference.
"We will videoconference with the client tomorrow morning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the late 20th century as a portmanteau of the Latin prefix 'video-' (meaning 'I see', derived from videre) and 'conference' (from Late Latin conferre, meaning 'to bring together, compare').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Videoconference" is said worldwide
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visioconférence
Transliteration: visioconférence
"Nous avons une visioconférence avec l'équipe de Paris à 14 heures."
Videokonferenz
Transliteration: Videokonferenz
"Die Videokonferenz mit dem neuen Kunden dauerte eine Stunde."
videoconferenza
Transliteration: videoconferenza
"Il direttore ha partecipato a una videoconferenza dalla sua scrivania."
videoconferencia
Transliteration: videoconferencia
"Programamos una videoconferencia para revisar el proyecto."
videoconferência
Transliteration: videoconferência
"A videoconferência começou pontualmente às dez horas."
वीडियो कॉन्फ्रेंस
Transliteration: video kŏnsrēns
"हमने कल अपने विदेशी ग्राहकों के साथ एक वीडियो कॉन्फ्रेंस की।"
视频会议
Transliteration: shìpín huìyì
"我们下午有一场重要的视频会议。"
화상 회의
Transliteration: hwasang hoeui
"직원들이 화상 회의를 통해 프로젝트를 논의하고 있습니다."
ビデオ会議
Transliteration: bideo kaigi
"海外の支社とビデオ会議を行いました。"
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