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emendation

/ɪˌmɛnˈdeɪʃən/

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noun

Correction, amélioration

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 correction du manuscrit par l'éditeur a amélioré la clarté et le déroulement de l'histoire.

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noun

Correction, amendement, révision

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."

Le livre pourrait être amélioré par des corrections judicieuses.

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noun

Modification, correction

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."

Le nom de genre Uramyia est une modification injustifiée de Uramya, même s'il utilise une meilleure translittération du mot grec μυῖα.

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