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trade·mark
(trād′märk′)n.
1. Abbr. TM A name, symbol, or other device used to identify and promote a product or service, especially an officially registered name or symbol that is thereby protected against use by others.
2. A distinctive characteristic by which a person or thing comes to be known: the snicker that became the comedian's trademark.
tr.v. trade·marked, trade·mark·ing, trade·marks
1. To label (a product) with proprietary identification.
2. To register (something) as a trademark.
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trademark
(ˈtreɪdˌmɑːk)n
1. (Law) the name or other symbol used to identify the goods produced by a particular manufacturer or distributed by a particular dealer and to distinguish them from products associated with competing manufacturers or dealers. A trademark that has been officially registered and is therefore legally protected is known as a Registered Trademark
2. any distinctive sign or mark of the presence of a person or animal
vb (tr)
3. (Commerce) to label with a trademark
4. (Law) to register as a trademark
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trade•mark
(ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk)n.
1. any name, symbol, figure, letter, word, or mark adopted and used by a manufacturer or merchant to distinguish a product or products from the ones manufactured or sold by others: a trademark must be registered with a government patent office to assure its exclusive use by its owner.
2. a distinctive mark or feature particularly characteristic of or identified with a person or thing.
v.t. 3. to stamp or otherwise place a trademark designation upon.
4. to register the trademark of.
[1565–75]
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trademark
- A name, symbol, or other depiction identifying a product. The first trademarks were stamps and symbols used by ancient cultures to indicate who had made goods; a trade name is the name of the maker, not the product, but has the status of a trademark.See also related terms for trade name.
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Past participle: trademarked
Gerund: trademarking
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Noun | 1. | ![]() characteristic - a distinguishing quality |
2. | ![]() Scrabble - a board game in which words are formed from letters in patterns similar to a crossword puzzle; each letter has a value and those values are used to score the game Monopoly - a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die Parcheesi - a modern board game based on pachisi Seeing Eye dog - (trademark) a guide dog trained to guide a blind person Band Aid - trade name for an adhesive bandage to cover small cuts or blisters Colt - a kind of revolver Courtelle - an acrylic fabric resembling wool Crock Pot - A trademark used for an electric cooker that maintains a relatively low temperature Dumpster - a container designed to receive and transport and dump waste Elastoplast - an elastic adhesive bandage for covering cuts or wounds Formica - any of various plastic laminates containing melamine Frisbee - a light, plastic disk about 10 inches in diameter; propelled with a flip of the wrist for recreation or competition Harris Tweed - a loosely woven tweed made in the Outer Hebrides Hoover - a kind of vacuum cleaner iPod - (trademark) a pocket-sized device used to play music files video iPod - (trademark) an iPod that can also play video files Jaws of Life - hydraulic tool inserted into a wrecked vehicle and used to pry the wreckage apart in order to provide access to people trapped inside Lastex - yarn that has an elastic core wound around with cotton or silk or nylon or rayon threads Lilo - a type of inflatable air mattress Link trainer - an early form of flight simulator Loafer - a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel Luger - a German semiautomatic pistol Masonite - a type of fiberboard Model T - the first widely available automobile powered by a gasoline engine; mass-produced by Henry Ford from 1908 to 1927 Orlon - an acrylic fiber or the lightweight crease-resistant fabric made with Orlon yarns Phillips screw - a screw with a special head having crossed slots Rollerblade - (trademark) an in-line skate Rolodex - (trademark) a desktop rotary card index with removable cards; usually used for names, addresses, and telephone numbers; "a news reporter has to have a good Rolodex" Sharpie - a pen with indelible ink that will write on any surface Sheetrock - a kind of plasterboard Silex - a vacuum coffee maker Skivvies - men's underwear consisting of cotton T-shirt and shorts Sno-cat - a kind of snowmobile Spode - a brand of fine English porcelain Stanley Steamer - a steam-powered automobile Teleprompter - a prompter for television performers Ultrasuede - a synthetic suede cloth Vaseline - a trademarked brand of petroleum jelly Velcro - nylon fabric used as a fastening Victrola - a brand of gramophone Viyella - a fabric made from a twilled mixture of cotton and wool Walkman - (trademark) a pocket-sized stereo system with light weight earphones Wedgwood - a type of pottery made by Josiah Wedgwood and his successors; typically has a classical decoration in white on a blue background Winchester - a shoulder rifle Linux - an open-source version of the UNIX operating system Yahoo - a widely used search engine for the web that finds information, news, images, products, finance Ask Jeeves - a widely used search engine accepting plain English questions or phrases or terms Windows - (trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface Spam - a canned meat made largely from pork Life Saver - a candy shaped like a small lifesaver Twinkie - a small sponge cake with a synthetic cream filling Pablum - a soft form of cereal for infants Liederkranz - a soft cheese with a strong odor and flavor Drambuie - a sweet Scotch whisky liqueur Realtor - a real estate agent who is a member of the National Association of Realtors Mylar - a thin polyester film Plasticine - a synthetic material resembling clay but remaining soft; used as a substitute for clay or wax in modeling (especially in schools) Styrofoam - a light resilient foam of polystyrene Bakelite - a thermosetting plastic used as electric insulators and for making plastic ware and telephone receivers etc. | |
Verb | 1. | trademark - mark with a brand or trademark; "when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price" |
2. | trademark - register the trademark of; "The company trademarked their new gadget" |
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trademark
noun
1. logo, stamp, motif, emblem, sign, device, seal, badge, crest, hallmark, insignia, trade name, monogram The fabric carries a Pure New Wool trademark.
2. characteristic, trait, speciality, hallmark, quirk, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy the spiky punk hairdo that became her trademark
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trademark
nounverb
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Translations
obchodní značkaochranná známka
varemærke
tavaramerkki
zaštitni znak
vörumerki
商標
상표
obchodná značka
zaščitni znak
varumärke
เครื่องหมายการค้า
thương hiệu
trademark
[ˈtreɪdmɑːk] N (Comm) → marca f de fábrica, marca f comercial (fig) → marca f personalsee also registered
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trademark
[ˈtreɪdmɑːrk] modif
his trademark wig → la perruque qui est devenue sa marque de fabriquetrade name n → appellation f commercialetrade-off [ˈtreɪdɒf] n
his trademark wig → la perruque qui est devenue sa marque de fabriquetrade name n → appellation f commercialetrade-off [ˈtreɪdɒf] n
(= exchange) → échange m
(= compromise) → compromis m
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trademark
[ˈtreɪdˌmɑːk] n (Comm) → marchio di fabbrica (fig) → marchioregistered trademark → marchio registrato
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
trade
(treid) noun1. the buying and selling of goods. Japan does a lot of trade with Britain.
2. (a) business, occupation, or job. He's in the jewellery trade.
verb1. (often with in or with) to buy and sell. They made a lot of money by trading; They trade in fruit and vegetables.
2. to exchange. I traded my watch for a bicycle.
ˈtrader noun a person who trades.
ˈtrademark, ˈtradename nouns an officially registered mark or name belonging to a particular company, and not to be used by anyone else, that is put on all goods made by the company.
ˈtradesman (ˈtreidz-) noun1. a shopkeeper.
2. a workman in a skilled job. My husband cannot mend the television-set – I'll have to send for a tradesman.
trade(s) union a group of workers of the same trade who join together to bargain with employers for fair wages, better working conditions etc.
trade(s) unionist a member of a trade(s) union (noun trade(s) unionism ).
trade wind a wind that blows towards the equator (from the north-east and south-east).
trade in to give (something) as part-payment for something else: We decided to trade in our old car and get a new one ( noun ˈtrade-in) Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
trademark
→ عَلَامَةٌ تـِجَارِيَّة obchodní značka varemærke Handelszeichen εμπορικό σήμα marca comercial, marca de fábrica tavaramerkki marque zaštitni znak marchio 商標 상표 handelsmerk varemerke znak fabryczny marca registada, marca registrada торговая марка varumärke เครื่องหมายการค้า marka thương hiệu 商标Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
trademark
n. marca registrada.
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