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facsimile

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fac·sim·i·le  (fk-sm-l)
n.
1. An exact copy or reproduction, as of a document.
2. See fax.
adj.
1. Of or used to produce exact reproductions, as of documents.
2. Exactly reproduced; duplicate.

[Latin fac simile, make similar : fac, imperative of facere, to make; see dh- in Indo-European roots + simile, neuter of similis, similar; see similar.]

facsimile [fak-sim-ill-ee]
Noun
1. an exact copy
2. same as fax (senses 1, 2) [Latin fac simile! make something like it!]

A system of telecommunication for the transmission of fixed images with a view to their reception in a permanent form.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.facsimilefacsimile - an exact copy or reproduction        
copy - a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing; "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor"
2.facsimilefacsimile - duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
copier, duplicator - apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material
Verb1.facsimilefacsimile - send something via a facsimile machine; "Can you fax me the report right away?"
telecommunicate - communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail

facsimile
Translations
facsimile [fækˈsɪmɪlɪ] nfacsímil(e) m

facsimile [fækˈsɪmɪlɪ] n (= exact replica) → facsimilé m;
(also: facsimile machine) → télécopieur m (= transmitted document); télécopie f

facsimile [fækˈsɪmɪlɪ] nFaksimile nt;
(also: facsimile machine) → Fernkopierer m, (Tele)faxgerät nt;
(transmitted document) → Fernkopie f, (Tele)fax nt

facsimile [fækˈsɪmɪlɪ] nfacsimile m inv

facsimile
n facsimile [fӕkˈsiməli]
1 an exact copy. faksimilee, reproduksie صورَة طِبق الأصْل копие přesná kopie faksimile; kopi; reproduktion das Faksimile πανομοιότυπο facsímil faksiimile, (täpne) jäljend کپی näköispainos fac-similé הֶעתֵק מְדוּיָק ठीक सदृश्य, अनुलिपि telefoto hasonmás, fakszimile reproduksi, tiruan, jiplakan fullkomin eftirlíking facsimile 複写 정확한 복사, 전송사진 faksimilė, tiksli kopija faksimils salinan tepat facsimile faksimile, nøyaktig kopi wierna kopia, faksymile facsímile/ hífen? facsi­mil факсимиле faksimile, presná kópia posnetek verna kopija faksimil สำเนา facsimile, tıpkıbasım 篆寫 точна копія ہو بہو نقل bản sao, bản chép 篆写
2 a fax. faks فاكْس факс fax fax das FaX φαξ facsímil faks دورنگار fac-similé פָקס फैक्स faksimil fax faks, faksimili facsimile ファックス(機器・通信) faksas fakss faks fax, telefax bildetelegrafi, faksbrev faks (теле)факс fax faks faks []fax โทรสาร faks 傳真 факс فیکس bản fax
adj
a facsimile edition of an eighteenth-century book. reproduksie, duplikaat مُصَّوَر صورَة طِبق الأصل преписан faksimilový faksimile- genau nachgebildet πανομοιότυπος en facsímil faksiimile- رونوشت näköispainos en fac-similé הֶעתֵק מְדוּיָק 18वीं सदी का किताबी संस्करण istovjetna kopija hasonmás, fakszimile tiruan, jiplakan sem er nákvæm eftirgerð facsimile ファクシミリの 복사[]의, 실물 그대로의 faksimilinis faksimil- faksimile facsimile- faksimile- faksymilowany facsimilado/idem? în facsimil факсимильный faksimilný faksimiliran verna kopija faksimil- สำเนา tıpkı, aynı 影印的 факсимільний نقل کیا ہوا sao chụp lại 影印


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I was glad to get a facsimile of the letter written by this fine old German Robin Hood, though I was not able to read it.
Weitbrecht-Rotholz was able to print the letter in facsimile, and it appears that the passage referred to ran in fact as follows:
The original rag is at my home in Durban, together with poor Dom Jose's translation, but I have the English rendering in my pocket- book, and a facsimile of the map, if it can be called a map.
 
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