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emendations

/ˌiːmɛnˈdeɪʃənz/ /ˌɛmɛnˈdeɪʃənz/

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noun

Corrections, améliorations

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

Examples :

"The editor made several emendations to the manuscript before it was sent to the printer, improving clarity and accuracy. "

L'éditeur a apporté plusieurs corrections au manuscrit avant de l'envoyer à l'imprimeur, améliorant ainsi la clarté et la précision.

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noun

Corrections, amendements

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

Corrections, amendements

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 correction injustifiée de Uramya, même s'il utilise une meilleure translittération du mot grec μυῖα.

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