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simultáneo

simultaneous

adjective see-mool-TAH-neh-oh Rare

Usage Note

Simultáneo stresses the accent on the antepenultimate syllable (-tá-), making it esdrújulo (stressed on the third-to-last syllable) and always bearing a written accent. Interpretación simultánea (simultaneous interpretation) is the standard term in conference and translation contexts. The feminine form is simultánea.

Examples

"El sistema permite la traducción simultánea en varios idiomas."

Natural Translation

The system allows simultaneous translation in several languages.

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