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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesannuaire
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.nɥɛʁ/
"Il a cherché le numéro dans l'annuaire."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A book or computer file listing individuals or organizations with details such as names, addresses, and phone numbers.
"She looked up the plumber's number in the local business directory." - 2
A catalogued list of web sites, files, or authorized agents (such as distributors or dealers).
"The manufacturer provided an updated directory of authorized regional distributors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin directorium, meaning 'that which guides or directs', stemming from the classical Latin verb dirigere ('to set straight, align'). Over centuries, the term evolved to denote an authoritative guidebook, a structured list of names and addresses, and later, a hierarchical storage structure in computer science.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Directory" is said worldwide
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annuaire
Transliteration: /a.nɥɛʁ/
"Il a cherché le numéro dans l'annuaire."
Verzeichnis
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈtsɛɪ̯çnɪs/
"Die Adresse steht im Telefonverzeichnis."
elenco
Transliteration: /eˈlɛn.ko/
"Ha consultato l'elenco dei fornitori."
directorio
Transliteration: /di.ɾekˈto.ɾjo/
"Consulte el directorio de distribuidores autorizados."
diretório
Transliteration: /di.ɾeˈtɔ.ɾju/
"O contato está listado no diretório da empresa."
निर्देशिका
Transliteration: nirdeshika
"उसने टेलीफोन निर्देशिका में दुकान का पता ढूंढा।"
名录
Transliteration: mínglù
"我们在分销商名录中找到了这家公司。"
주소록
Transliteration: jusorok
"대리점 목록을 확인하려면 디렉토리를 참조하세요."
名簿
Transliteration: meibo
"代理店リストでその会社の連絡先を確認しました。"
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