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re·cord·er
(rĭ-kôr′dər)n.
1. One, such as a tape recorder, that makes recordings or records.
2. Law
a. A public officer in charge of the records of instruments required to be registered, such as deeds.
b. A judge who has criminal jurisdiction in a city.
3. Music A flute with eight finger holes and a whistlelike mouthpiece.
[Sense 3, probably from record, to practice a tune, warble.]
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recorder
(rɪˈkɔːdə)n
1. (Professions) a person who records, such as an official or historian
2. (Mechanical Engineering) a thing that records, esp an apparatus that provides a permanent record of experiments, etc
3. (Electronics) short for tape recorder
4. (Instruments) music a wind instrument of the flute family, blown through a fipple in the mouth end, having a reedlike quality of tone. There are four usual sizes: bass, tenor, treble, and descant
5. (Law) (in England) a barrister or solicitor of at least ten years' standing appointed to sit as a part-time judge in the crown court
[sense 4 probably from record (vb) in the archaic sense "to sing"]
reˈcorderˌship n
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re•cord•er
(rɪˈkɔr dər)n.
1. a person who records, esp. as an official duty.
2. Eng. Law.
a. a judge in a city or borough court.
b. (formerly) a barrister acting as legal adviser of a city or borough.
3. a recording or registering apparatus or device.
4. a device for recording sound, images, or data by electrical, magnetic, or optical means.
5. an end-blown flute having a fipple mouthpiece, usu. eight finger holes, and a soft, mellow tone.
[1275–1325; Middle English recorder wind instrument (see record, -er1), recordour legal official (< Anglo-French recordour, Old French recordeour)]
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Noun | 1. | recorder - equipment for making records black box - equipment that records information about the performance of an aircraft during flight cassette recorder - a recorder for recording or playing cassettes CD burner, compact-disk burner - recording equipment for making compact disks equipment - an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service magnetic recorder - recorder consisting of equipment for making records on magnetic media multichannel recorder - a recorder with two or more channels; makes continuous records of two or more signals simultaneously oscillograph - a device for making a record of the wave forms of fluctuating voltages or currents playback - electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material |
2. | recorder - someone responsible for keeping records functionary, official - a worker who holds or is invested with an office rapporteur - a recorder appointed by a committee to prepare reports of the meetings | |
3. | recorder - a barrister or solicitor who serves as part-time judge in towns or boroughs Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom | |
4. | recorder - a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece treble recorder, flageolet, shepherd's pipe - a small fipple flute with four finger holes and two thumb holes pipe - a tubular wind instrument |
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recorder
noun
1. tape recorder, video, video recorder, cassette recorder He put the recorder on the desk and pressed play.
2. fipple flute, flute, descant recorder She also plays the recorder.
3. chronicler, archivist, historian, scorer, clerk, registrar, scribe, diarist, scorekeeper, annalist I claim to be a recorder of inner conversations.
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Translations
آلة نَفْخ: فلوتجِهَازُ التَسْجيلجِهاز تَسْجيلمِزْمَارٌ خَشَبِيّ
zobcová flétnamagnetofonnahrávací přístroj
blokfløjteskrivervideomaskinebåndoptager
kirjurinauhuri
blokflautamagnetofon
blockflõteegyenes fuvolafelvevõkészülék
blokkflautasegulbandstæki
リコーダー記録係
녹음기리코더
zobcová flauta
kljunasta flavta
blockflöjtprotokollförare
ขลุ่ย
máy ghiống tiêu
recorder
[rɪˈkɔːdəʳ] N1. (= tape recorder) → casete m (Sp), grabadora f (LAm); (reel-to-reel) → magnetófono m; (= video recorder) → vídeo m, video m (LAm)
4. (= person) → registrador(a) m/f, archivero/a m/f
he was a faithful recorder of the facts → registró puntualmente los hechos
he was a faithful recorder of the facts → registró puntualmente los hechos
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
recorder
[rɪˈkɔːrdər] nCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
recorder
n
(= apparatus) → Registriergerät nt; cassette recorder → Kassettenrekorder m; tape recorder → Tonbandgerät nt
(Mus) → Blockflöte f
(Brit Jur) nebenher als Richter tätiger Rechtsanwalt
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recorder
[rɪˈkɔːdəʳ] na. (tape recorder) → registratore m
c. (Law) (in England and Wales) avvocato che funge da giudice
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record
(ˈrekoːd) , (-kəd) , ((American) -kərd) noun1. a written report of facts, events etc. historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.
2. a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded. a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.
3. (in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten. He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; (also adjective) a record score.
4. the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc. This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.
(rəˈkoːd) verb1. to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future. The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
2. to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future. I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.
3. (of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading. The thermometer recorded 30C yesterday.
4. to give or show, especially in writing. to record one's vote in an election.
reˈcorder noun1. a type of musical wind instrument, made of wood, plastic etc.
2. an instrument for recording on to tape.
reˈcording noun something recorded on tape, a record etc. This is a recording of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
ˈrecord-player noun an electrical instrument which reproduces the sounds recorded on records.
in record time very quickly.
off the record (of information, statements etc) not intended to be repeated or made public. The Prime Minister admitted off the record that the country was going through a serious crisis.
on record recorded. This is the coldest winter on record.
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recorder
→ جِهَازُ التَسْجيل, مِزْمَارٌ خَشَبِيّ nahrávací přístroj, zobcová flétna blokfløjte, skriver Berichterstatter, Blockflöte καταγραφέας, φλογέρα flauta, flauta dulce, grabador, grabadora kirjuri, nauhuri enregistreur, flûte à bec blokflauta, magnetofon flauto dolce, registratore リコーダー, 記録係 녹음기, 리코더 blokfluit, registreerapparaat opptaker, skriver nagrywarka, protokolant flauta doce, gravador блок-флейта, проигрыватель blockflöjt, protokollförare ขลุ่ย, ผู้บันทึกหรือเครื่องมือที่ใช้บันทึก เช่นวิดีโอ เทปบันทึกหรือตลับเทป kayıt aleti, ses kayıt cihazı máy ghi, ống tiêu 八孔竖笛, 录音机Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
recorder
n. registrador-a, anotador-a; archivero-a;
tape ___ → grabador-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
recorder
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