dictation (redirected from dictations)

dic·ta·tion  (dk-tshn)

n.

1.

a. The act or process of dictating material to another for transcription.

b. The material so dictated.

2. An authoritative command or order.

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dictation [dɪkˈteɪʃən]

n

1. the act of dictating material to be recorded or taken down in writing

2. the material dictated

3. authoritative commands or the act of giving them

dictational  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dictation - an authoritative direction or instruction to do something bid, bidding, command speech act - the use of language to perform some act countermand - a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command order - (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London" commission, direction, charge - a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury" commandment - something that is commanded injunction - a formal command or admonition behest - an authoritative command or request open sesame - a magical command; used by Ali Baba
	2.	dictation - speech intended for reproduction in writing speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, oral communication, speech, language - (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"
	3.	dictation - matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage; "he signed and mailed his dictation without bothering to read it" matter - written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane"

Translations

dictation [dɪkˈteɪʃən] N (to secretary, schoolchild etc) → dictado m
to take (a) dictation → escribir al dictado
at dictation speed → a velocidad de dictado

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dictation [dɪkˈteɪʃ^ən]

n

(= reading aloud) (by teacher) → dictée f
to take dictation from sb [secretary] → écrire sous la dictée de qn dictation speed

(= coercion) → contrainte f, pression f
dictation speed n → vitesse f de dictée
at dictation speed → à une vitesse de dictée

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dictation

n (also Sch) → Diktat nt; to take (down) dictation → ein Diktat aufnehmen; to read at dictation speed → in Diktiertempo lesen

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dictation [dɪkˈteɪʃ/ən] n (to secretary) → dettatura (Scol) → dettato
at dictation speed → a velocità di dettatura

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dictation [dɪkˈteɪʃ/ən] n (to secretary) → dettatura (Scol) → dettato
at dictation speed → a velocità di dettatura

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dictation → إملاء diktát diktat Diktat υπαγόρευση dictado sanelu dictée diktiranje dettatura 口述 받아쓰기 dictaat diktat dyktando ditado диктант diktamen การเขียนตามคำบอก dikte sự đọc chính tả 听写