transparency

trans·par·en·cy

 (trăns-pâr′ən-sē, -păr′-)

n. pl. trans·par·en·cies

1. also trans·par·ence (-pâr′əns, -păr′-) The quality or state of being transparent.

2. A transparent object, especially a photographic slide that is viewed by light shining through it from behind or by projection.

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transparency

(trænsˈpærənsɪ; -ˈpɛər-)

n, pl -cies

1. Also called: transparence the state of being transparent

2. (Photography) Also called: slide a positive photograph on a transparent base, usually mounted in a frame or between glass plates. It can be viewed by means of a slide projector

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trans•par•en•cy

(trænsˈpɛər ən si, -ˈpær-)

n., pl. -cies.

1. Also, trans•par′ence. the quality or state of being transparent.

2. something transparent, esp. a picture or design on glass or some translucent substance, made visible by light shining through from behind.

3. a photographic print on a clear base for viewing by transmitted light.

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transparency

An image fixed on a clear base by means of a photographic, printing, chemical or other process, especially adaptable for viewing by transmitted light. See also diapositive.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

transparency

(or slide) A photographic image on a transparent base.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	transparency - permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation transparence physical phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy opacity - the phenomenon of not permitting the passage of electromagnetic radiation
	2.	transparency - the quality of being clear and transparent transparentness, transparence uncloudedness, clarity, clearness - the quality of clear water; "when she awoke the clarity was back in her eyes" pellucidness, limpidity, pellucidity - passing light without diffusion or distortion
	3.	transparency - picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector foil ikon, picture, icon, image - a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them" lantern slide, slide - a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector viewgraph, overhead - a transparency for use with an overhead projector

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transparency

noun

1. photograph, slide, exposure, photo, picture, image, print, plate, still The first colour photo was a transparency of a tartan ribbon.

2. clarity, translucency, translucence, clearness, limpidity, transparence, diaphaneity, filminess, diaphanousness, gauziness, limpidness, pellucidity, pellucidness, sheerness It is a condition that affects the transparency of the lenses.
clarity opacity, murkiness, cloudiness, unclearness

3. frankness, openness, candour, directness, forthrightness, straightforwardness openness and transparency in the government's decision-making
frankness ambiguity, vagueness

4. obviousness, explicitness, plainness, distinctness, unambiguousness, apparentness, patentness, perspicuousness the transparency of pricing with the euro
obviousness obscurity, vagueness, unclearness

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Translations

شَريحَةٌ مُصَوَّرةٌ شَفّافَهشَفافِيَّه

průhlednostdiapozitiv

diapositivgennemsigtighedlysbillede

DurchsichtigkeitTransparenzDia

διαφάνεια

läpikuultavaläpinäkyväläpinäkyvyys

transparencediapositive

átlátszóságdiapozitívfólia

gagnsæiglæra

diapositivatrasparenzatrasparentechiaro

透明性透明物体

gjennomsiktighet

transparência

транспарант

priehľadnosť

diadiapozitifsaydamlıkslayt

幻灯片透明度

transparency

[trænsˈpærənsɪ] N

1. [of object, material, substance] → transparencia f

2. [of statement] → claridad f

3. (Phot) (for overhead projector) → transparencia f; (= slide) → diapositiva f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

transparency

[trænsˈpærənsi] n

(= transparent quality) → transparence f

(= openness, honesty) (especially in government) → transparence f

(British) (= photographic slide) → diapositive f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

transparency

n

→ Transparenz f, → Durchsichtigkeit f

(of lies, excuses etc) → Durchschaubarkeit f

(of system, institution) → Transparenz f

(Phot) → Dia(positiv) nt; colour (Brit) or color (US) transparency → Farbdia nt

(for overhead projector) → Folie f

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transparency

[trænsˈpær/ənsɪ] n → trasparenza (Phot) → diapositiva

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transparent

(trӕnsˈpӕrənt) , (-ˈpeə-) adjective

able to be seen through. The box has a transparent lid. deurskynend شَفّاف прозрачен transparente průhledný durchsichtig gennemsigtig διαφανήςtransparente läbipaistev ترا نما läpinäkyvä transparentשקוף पारदर्शक proziran, providan átlátszó tembus pandang gagnsær trasparente 透明な 투명한 permatomas caurspīdīgs lut sinar doorzichtiggjennomsiktig, klarprzezroczysty روڼ، رڼا تیریدونکی transparente transparent прозрачный priehľadný prozoren providan genomskinlig ที่มองผ่านได้ง่าย saydam, şeffaf 透明的 прозорий شفاف có thể nhìn xuyên qua 透明的

transˈparently adverb

deurskynend بِشَفافِيَه прозрачно manifestamente průhledně durchsichtig gennemsigtigt διάφανα transparentemente läbipaistvalt بطور ترانما läpinäkyvästi de manière transparente בְּצוּרָה שְׁקוּפָה सुस्पष्ट prozirnost, providnost átlátszóan secara tembus pandang gagnsætt in maniera trasparente 透き通って 투명하게 perregimai, aiškiai caurspīdīgi; skaidri; nepārprotami dgn jelas doorzichtiggjennomsiktig; gjennomskueligjasno د رڼا تیریدلو په ډول manfestamente (în mod) trans­parent; clar, evident прозрачно priehľadne prozorno providno genomskinligt อย่างโปร่งแสง saydam olarak 透明地 прозоро; ясно شفافيت کے ساتھ rõ ràng, minh bạch 透明地

transˈparency (-ˈpӕ-) – plural transˈparencies – noun

1. the state of being transparent. the transparency of the water. deurskynendheid شَفافِيَّه прозрачност transparência průhlednost die Durchsichtigkeit gennemsigtighed διαφάνειαtransparencia läbipaistvus فرانمایی läpinäkyvyys transparenceשקיפות पारदर्शकता prozirnost, bistrina átlátszóság penyebaran gagnsæi trasparenza 透明 투명 permatomumas, skaidrumas, viešumas caurspīdīgums kejernihan doorzichtigheidgjennomsiktighet przezroczystość روڼوالی transparência transparenţă прозрачность prozornost providnost genomskinlighet, klar ลักษณะโปร่งแสง saydamlık 透明度，透明 прозорість شفافيت sự minh bạch 透明度

2. a photograph printed on transparent material, a slide. I took some transparencies of the cathedral. transparante شَريحَةٌ مُصَوَّرةٌ شَفّافَه диапозитив slide diapozitiv das Dia lysbillede; diapositiv διαφάνεια, σλάιντ imagen transparente, diapositiva slaid اسلاید dia diapositiveשקופית ट्रंसपेरेन्सी, पारदर्शक कागज पर तैयार किये नोट्स जो प्रोजेक्टर की सहायता से दिखाए जाते हैं pozitiv filma, dijapozitiv dia(pozitív); fólia (írásvetítőhöz) siaran glæra lucido; diapositiva スライド 투명양화 skaidrė diapozitīvs transparensi dialysbildeprzezrocze اسلاید slide diapozitiv диапозитив diapozitiv dijapozitiv diabild แผ่นใส slayt, diapozitif, dia 幻燈片，投影片 слайд, діапозитив تصوير کا شيشہ kính ảnh phim đèn chiếu 幻灯片

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transparency

n. transparencia; [slide] diapositiva.

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