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emendation

/ɪˌmɛnˈdeɪʃən/

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noun

Enmienda, corrección

The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement.

Examples :

"The editor's emendation of the manuscript improved the clarity and flow of the story. "

La enmienda del editor al manuscrito mejoró la claridad y el flujo de la historia.

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noun

Enmienda, corrección, revisión

Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text so as to give a better reading; removal of errors or corruptions from a document.

Examples :

"The book might be improved by judicious emendations."

El libro podría mejorarse con enmiendas juiciosas.

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noun

Enmienda, corrección

An intentional change in the spelling of a scientific name, which is usually not allowed.

Examples :

"The genus name Uramyia is an unjustified emendation of Uramya even though it uses a better transliteration of the Greek word μυῖα."

El nombre del género Uramyia es una enmienda injustificada de Uramya, aunque utiliza una mejor transliteración de la palabra griega μυῖα.

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