retrieval

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re·triev·al

(rĭ-trē′vəl)

1. The act or process of retrieving.

2. Computers The process of accessing information from memory or other storage devices.

3. The possibility of being retrieved or restored: lost possessions beyond retrieval.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

retrieval

(rɪˈtriːvəl)

1. the act or process of retrieving

2. the possibility of recovery, restoration, or rectification (esp in the phrase beyond retrieval)

3. (Computer Science) a computer filing operation that recalls records or other data from a file

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

re•triev•al

(rɪˈtri vəl)

n.

1. the act of retrieving.

2. the chance of recovery or restoration: lost beyond retrieval.

[1635–45]

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Noun	1.	retrieval - (computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures computer operation, machine operation - an elementary operation that a computer is designed and built to perform stovepiping - retrieval of information from unconnected databases; the situation that exists when it is necessary to climb out of one database in order to climb down into another; sometimes used for protection against wandering hackers
	2.	retrieval - the cognitive operation of accessing information in memory; "my retrieval of people's names is very poor" remembering, memory - the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered; "he can do it from memory"; "he enjoyed remembering his father"
	3.	retrieval - the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost) recovery human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen repossession - the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default) reclamation - the recovery of useful substances from waste products deliverance, rescue, saving, delivery - recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives" ransom - the act of freeing from captivity or punishment retaking, recapture - the act of taking something back

retrieval

noun

The act of getting back or regaining:

recoup, recovery, repossession.

Translations

إسْتِرْداد، إسْتِعادَه

získávání

generhvervelse

Apportieren

recuperación

récupération reprise

visszanyerés

endurheimt

estrazione [dati]recupero ricupero

gjenfinning

bulup geri getirmetekrar ele geçir me

取回重获

retrieval

[rɪˈtriːvəl] N

1. (Comput) → recuperación f
data retrieval → recuperación f de datos

2. (= recovery) → recuperación f
beyond retrieval → irrecuperable

3. (Hunting) → cobra f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

retrieval

[rɪˈtriːv^əl] n

(COMPUTING) [information, data, file] → extraction f

(= recovery) [object, money] → récupération f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

retrieval

(= recovering) → Zurück-/Hervor-/Heraus-/Herunterholen nt; (= rescuing) → Rettung f; (from wreckage etc) → Bergung f; (of material from waste) → Rückgewinnung f; (Comput: of information) → Abfragen nt, → Abrufen nt; (after a crash) → Wiederherstellen nt; (of honour, position, money, investment) → Wiedererlangen nt; (of loss) → Wiedergutmachen nt

(= setting to rights, of error) → Wiedergutmachung f; (of situation) → Rettung f; beyond retrieval → hoffnungslos

(by dog) → Apportieren nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

retrieval

[rɪˈtriːv/əl] n (Comput) → richiamo; (see vb) → ricupero, riconquista, rimedio, richiamo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

retrieve

(rəˈtriːv) verb

1. to get back (something which was lost etc). My hat blew away, but I managed to retrieve it; Our team retrieved its lead in the second half.

2. (of usually trained dogs) to search for and bring back (birds or animals that have been shot by a hunter).

reˈtrieval noun

reˈtriever noun

a breed of dog trained to find and bring back birds and animals that have been shot.

re·triev·al

n. recuperación de algo.

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In Godfrey's case there were further reasons why his thoughts should be continually solicited by this one point in his lot: his conscience, never thoroughly easy about Eppie, now gave his childless home the aspect of a retribution; and as the time passed on, under Nancy's refusal to adopt her, any retrieval of his error became more and more difficult.

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Am I to lose ALL, without a chance of retrieval? Is Hareton to be a beggar?

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He was too strongly possessed with passionate rebellion against this inherited blot which had been thrust on his knowledge to reflect at present whether he had not been too hard on Bulstrode--too arrogantly merciless towards a man of sixty, who was making efforts at retrieval when time had rendered them vain.

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This young gentleman was of an excellent - indeed of an illustrious family, but, by a variety of untoward events, had been reduced to such poverty that the energy of his character succumbed beneath it, and he ceased to bestir himself in the world, or to care for the retrieval of his fortunes.

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Summary: automated storage and retrieval systems market account for around 25-28% of the overall market share; yet, the automated storage and retrieval systems market continues to remain fragmented.

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Giving details about the situation at the airport, an Air India official said that the retrieval process for the aircraft was underway.

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The camp of Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday said the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) was not able to properly prepare for the schedule of collection and retrieval of 1,284 ballot boxes from Negros Oriental.

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