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romanize

/ˈroʊmənaɪz/ /ˈrɒmənaɪz/

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verb

Romaniser, translittérer

To put letters or words written in another writing system into the Latin (Roman) alphabet.

Examples :

"The author romanizes Chinese names using the Wade–Giles system rather than the Pinyin system."

L'auteur romanise les noms chinois en utilisant le système Wade-Giles plutôt que le système Pinyin.

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verb

Romaniser

(usually capitalized) To bring under the authority or influence of Rome.

Examples :

"The Roman Empire romanized many parts of Europe, bringing their laws and customs to those regions. "

L'Empire romain a romanisé de nombreuses régions d'Europe, y apportant ses lois et ses coutumes.

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verb

Romaniser

(usually capitalized) To make or become Roman in character or style.

Examples :

"The government tried to romanize the conquered territories by building Roman-style roads and public baths. "

Le gouvernement a tenté de romaniser les territoires conquis en construisant des routes et des bains publics de style romain.

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verb

Devenir catholique romain, romaniser

(usually capitalized) To make or become Roman Catholic in religion (by conversion), character or style.

Examples :

"To increase tourism and cultural exchange, the government tried to Romanize the local architecture, adding arches and columns inspired by ancient Roman designs. "

Pour accroître le tourisme et les échanges culturels, le gouvernement a tenté de romaniser l'architecture locale, en ajoutant des arches et des colonnes inspirées des modèles romains antiques.

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verb

Remplir de mots ou d'expressions latines

To fill with Latin words or idioms.

Examples :

"The history professor asked us to romanize our English sentences, replacing common words with Latin equivalents to demonstrate the influence of Latin on the English language. "

Le professeur d'histoire nous a demandé de remplir nos phrases anglaises de mots latins, en remplaçant les mots courants par des équivalents latins pour démontrer l'influence du latin sur la langue anglaise.

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