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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfaktenprüfen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fak-tn-pʁy-fn̩
"Es ist wichtig, alle Aussagen sorgfältig zu faktenprüfen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To investigate an issue in order to verify the facts, particularly the accuracy of statements made in a publication or speech.
"Journalists must thoroughly fact-check every claim before publishing the investigative report."
- 1
An investigation of a matter to verify the truth or accuracy of factual information.
"The online newspaper published a quick fact-check regarding the politician's speech."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in the mid-20th century as a compound of the noun 'fact' (derived from Latin factum, meaning 'a thing done') and the verb 'check' (derived from Old French chec, ultimately from Persian shāh in the game of chess). Originally used in journalism to describe the verification of factual accuracy in articles before publication, it has since expanded into general digital-age discourse to verify claims made in public statements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fact-check" is said worldwide
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vérifier les faits
Transliteration: ve-ri-fi-e le fɛ
"Les journalistes doivent vérifier les faits avant de publier l'article."
faktenprüfen
Transliteration: fak-tn-pʁy-fn̩
"Es ist wichtig, alle Aussagen sorgfältig zu faktenprüfen."
verificare i fatti
Transliteration: ve-ri-fi-κα-re i fat-ti
"Il caporedattore ha chiesto di verificare i fatti della notizia."
verificar datos
Transliteration: be-ri-fi-kar da-tos
"Es fundamental verificar datos antes de compartir noticias en las redes sociales."
verificar fatos
Transliteration: vɛ-ɾi.fi.ˈkaɾ ˈfa.tus
"O jornal contratou novos editores para verificar fatos diariamente."
तथ्य-जाँच करना
Transliteration: tathya-jañch karnā
"प्रकाशन से पहले लेख की तथ्य-जाँच करना आवश्यक है।"
核实事实
Transliteration: héshí shìshí
"记者在发表报道前必须核实事实。"
사실 검증하다
Transliteration: sasil geomjeunghada
"기자는 보도하기 전에 반드시 사실 검증해야 합니다."
ファクトチェックする
Transliteration: fakuto chekku suru
"公開する前に情報のファクトチェックを行うことが重要です。"
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