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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdecodificador
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-koh-dee-fi-kah-dor
"Conecté el decodificador a la televisión."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device used to receive and decode cable television signals.
"I connected the cable-box to the TV to watch my favorite shows." - 2
A container or enclosure for cables and related equipment.
"The technician organized the wires inside the cable-box to prevent tangling."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cable-box' is a compound word formed from 'cable', which originates from the Latin 'capulum', meaning 'a rope or strap', and 'box', derived from the Old English 'box', referring to a container. The term has evolved in the context of telecommunications to refer to a device that receives cable television signals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cable-Box" is said worldwide
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décodeur
Transliteration: day-koh-dur
"J'ai branché le décodeur à la télévision."
Kabelbox
Transliteration: kah-bel-boks
"Ich habe die Kabelbox an den Fernseher angeschlossen."
decoder
Transliteration: deh-koh-der
"Ho collegato il decoder alla TV."
decodificador
Transliteration: deh-koh-dee-fi-kah-dor
"Conecté el decodificador a la televisión."
decodificador
Transliteration: deh-koh-dee-fi-kah-dor
"Conectei o decodificador à televisão."
केबल बॉक्स
Transliteration: kebal boks
"मैंने केबल बॉक्स को टीवी से जोड़ा।"
有线电视盒
Transliteration: yǒuxiàn diànshì hé
"我把有线电视盒连接到电视上。"
케이블 박스
Transliteration: keibeul bakseu
"나는 케이블 박스를 TV에 연결했다."
ケーブルボックス
Transliteration: kēburu bokkusu
"ケーブルボックスをテレビに接続しました。"
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