reporter

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 2 Croatian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 3 French 3.1 Etymology 1 3.1.1 Pronunciation 3.1.2 Verb 3.1.2.1 Conjugation 3.2 Etymology 2 3.2.1 Pronunciation 3.2.2 Noun 3.2.2.1 Usage notes 3.2.3 See also 4 Italian 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Noun

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[edit] Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)tə(r)

[edit] Etymology

to report + -er

[edit] Noun

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reporter (plural reporters)

1. Agent noun of report; someone or something that reports.
2. A journalist who investigates, edits and reports news stories for newspapers, radio and television.
3. A person who records and issues official reports of judicial or legislative proceedings.
4. (law) A case reporter; a bound volume of printed legal opinions from a particular jurisdiction.

[edit] Derived terms

• case reporter
• court reporter
• law reporter
• police reporter

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[edit] Croatian

[edit] Etymology

From English reporter.

[edit] Noun

reporter m. sg.

1. reporter (journalist who investigates)

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology 1

re- + porter

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• IPA: /ʁǝ.pɔʁ.te/

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reporter

1. To carry back to where it something was.
2. To wear again.
3. To transfer (an emotion).

   Reporter son amour sur quelqu'un — To transfer one's love to somebody

4. To put back; to put off; to postpone.

   Après avoir été reportées de nombreuses fois, les épreuves ont finalement eu lieu.

   • 1999, Chrystine Brouillet, Les Fiancées de l'Enfer, ISBN 2-89021-363-3, page 116:

     Graham avait reporté la fête, suggérant d'attendre la find de l'enquête pour s'amuser. — Graham had put back the party, suggesting that they wait until the investigation was over to have fun.

5. (usually impersonal) To carry or take back in time.

   Il faut se reporter au mois dernier pour comprendre. — We have to go back in time amonth to understand.

6. (pronominal) To refer; to check.

   Pour mieux saisir le problème, on se reportera au chapitre 4. — To better understand the issue, the reader is referred to chapter 4.

7. (mathematics and finance) To carry over or forward.

   Cet idiot avait oublié de reporter un 3! — That idiot forgot to carry over a 3!

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[edit] Etymology 2

From English reporter.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʁǝpɔʁtɛʁ/

[edit] Noun

reporter m. (plural reporters)

1. A news reporter; a journalist.

[edit] Usage notes

• The word is much less frequent in Quebec, where it is seen as an anglicism, words like journaliste, correspondant or envoyé are preferred.

[edit] See also

• reporteur

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[edit] Italian

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English

[edit] Noun

reporter m. and f. inv.

1. reporter (journalist)