rectify

rectify
transitive verb
korrigieren [Fehler, Berechnung, Kurs]; richtig stellen [Bemerkung, Sachverhalt]; Abhilfe schaffen (+ Dat.) [Mangel, Missstand]
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verb
(to put right or correct (a mistake etc): We shall rectify the error as soon as possible.) berichtigen
- academic.ru/60818/rectifiable">rectifiable
- rectification
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rec·ti·fy
<-ie->
[ˈrektɪfaɪ, AM -tə-]
vt
1. (set right)
▪ to \rectify sth etw korrigieren [o verbessern]; omission etw nachholen
to \rectify a statement eine Aussage richtigstellen [o berichtigen
2. ELEC, COMPUT
▪ to \rectify sth etw gleichrichten
to \rectify current Strom gleichrichten
3. CHEM (refine)
to \rectify liquor [or a spirit] Spirituosen rektifizieren
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['rektIfaɪ]
vt
1) (= correct) korrigieren, verbessern; statement, situation richtigstellen, korrigieren; position, anomaly, mistake korrigieren; instrument richtig einstellen, korrigieren; omission nachholen, wiedergutmachen; problem beheben
2) (ELEC) gleichrichten
3) (CHEM, MATH) rektifizieren
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rectify [ˈrektıfaı] v/t
1. berichtigen, korrigieren, richtigstellen
2. TECH ein Instrument etc korrigieren, eichen, richtig einstellen
3. ein Übel etc beseitigen, beheben
4. rektifizieren:
a) CHEM destillieren
b) MATH die Länge eines Bogens etc berechnen
5. ELEK gleichrichten
6. FOTO entzerren
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transitive verb
korrigieren [Fehler, Berechnung, Kurs]; richtig stellen [Bemerkung, Sachverhalt]; Abhilfe schaffen (+ Dat.) [Mangel, Missstand]
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(electricity) v.
gleichrichten v. v.
richtigstellen v.
verbessern v.

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