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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjargão
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʒaɾˈɡɐ̃w
"O manual está cheio de jargão técnico."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Special words or expressions used by a particular profession or group that are difficult for others to understand.
"The software manual was filled with technical jargon that the average user could not comprehend." - 2
A hybrid language or pidgin used for communication between people speaking different languages.
"Trade jargon developed rapidly along the river ports where merchants of various nations congregated."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'jargon' meaning the twittering of birds, chatter, or meaningless talk, originating in the 14th century. It likely stems from an imitative or onomatopoeic root representing unintelligible sounds. Over time, the meaning shifted to describe the specialized language used by a particular group, profession, or trade that is difficult for outsiders to understand.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jargon" is said worldwide
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jargon
Transliteration: ʒaʁ.ɡɔ̃
"Ce rapport est incompréhensible à cause de tout ce jargon technique."
Fachbegriffe
Transliteration: ˈfax.bəˌɡʁɪf.pə
"Der Text enthält zu viel technisches Jargon."
gergo
Transliteration: ˈdʒɛr.ɡo
"Gli avvocati usano spesso un gergo difficile da capire."
jerga
Transliteration: ˈxeɾ.ɣa
"Los médicos utilizan una jerga que los pacientes a menudo no entienden."
jargão
Transliteration: ʒaɾˈɡɐ̃w
"O manual está cheio de jargão técnico."
पारिभाषिक शब्दावली
Transliteration: paribhashik shabdavali
"इस दस्तावेज़ में बहुत अधिक तकनीकी शब्दावली है।"
行话
Transliteration: hánghuà
"这份合规报告里包含了太多法律行话。"
전문 용어
Transliteration: jeonmun yongeo
"그 계약서에는 일반인이 이해하기 어려운 전문 용어가 가득하다."
専門用語
Transliteration: senmon yōgo
"その説明書には専門用語が多すぎて初心者は理解できない。"
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