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English translation: definition (with "i") given

13:32 Oct 25, 2004
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Accounting / research
English term or phrase: documentation
defination of documentation.
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Selected answer:definition (with "i") given
Explanation:
Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Main Entry:doc£u£men£ta£tion
Pronunciation:-m*n-*t*-sh*n, -*men-
Function:noun
Date:1884

1 : the act or an instance of furnishing or authenticating with documents
2 a : the provision of documents in substantiation; also : documentary evidence b (1) : the use of historical documents (2) : conformity to historical or objective facts (3) : the provision of footnotes, appendices, or addenda referring to or containing documentary evidence
3 : INFORMATION SCIENCE
4 : the usually printed instructions, comments, and information for using a particular piece or system of computer software or hardware
–doc£u£men£ta£tion£al \-shn*l, -sh*-n*l\ adjective

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definition (with "i") given


Explanation:
Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Main Entry:doc£u£men£ta£tion
Pronunciation:-m*n-*t*-sh*n, -*men-
Function:noun
Date:1884

1 : the act or an instance of furnishing or authenticating with documents
2 a : the provision of documents in substantiation; also : documentary evidence b (1) : the use of historical documents (2) : conformity to historical or objective facts (3) : the provision of footnotes, appendices, or addenda referring to or containing documentary evidence
3 : INFORMATION SCIENCE
4 : the usually printed instructions, comments, and information for using a particular piece or system of computer software or hardware
–doc£u£men£ta£tion£al \-shn*l, -sh*-n*l\ adjective

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 11:04
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Orla Ryan
2 mins
  -> Thank you, Orla - Mike :)
agree  gulser (X)
11 mins
  -> Thank you, xxxgulser - Mike :)
agree  Lys Nguyen: thanks
12 mins
  -> Thank you, Hoa - Mike :)
agree  nlingua
25 mins
  -> Thank you, nlingua - Mike :)
agree  humbird: I agree with Mike. I also agree with Marian. Some people seem too lazy to look up dictionaries.
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, humbird - Mike :)
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