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Meanings of tape in English

Portuguese
fita
Catalan
cinta
Spanish
cinta

A recording made on magnetic tape.

        fita
        Portuguese
        fita métrica
        Catalan
        metre
        Spanish
        metro

        Measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths.

              fita métrica
              Portuguese
              fitas magnéticas
              Catalan
              cinta magnètica

              Memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information.

                    fitas magnéticas
                    Portuguese
                    gravar
                    Catalan
                    gravar
                    Spanish
                    registrar

                    Register electronically.

                        gravar
                        Usage of tape in English
                        1
                        We therefore devised a new measuring tape-based method for determining vertebral level.
                        Pubmed
                        2
                        Mono versus stereo; CD quality, cassette tape quality, or cell phone quality
                        Website optimization
                        3
                        You agree to sell the company today and this tape will disappear.
                        The capitol game
                        4
                        Thus, we usually used transobturator tape in the treatment of stress incontinence.
                        Pubmed
                        5
                        The excess of red tape seems to be a particularly European problem.
                        The Irish Times
                        6
                        Some receive no long-term treatment; others are caught up in red tape.
                        Reuters
                        7
                        Alas nowadays health and safety and ludicrous red tape has hampered stuntsters.
                        The Guardian
                        8
                        Kate held up a clear plastic envelope sealed with red evidence tape.
                        The bricklayer
                        9
                        Planetary information, very few espionage-type data; just a tape of the battle.
                        Dogs of war
                        10
                        Major British trade delegation in Egypt, but will the red tape end?
                        Reuters
                        11
                        Police marked off the scene with a crime scene tape on Sunday.
                        The South African
                        12
                        Go, Matthew; seek the parchment and the notes: tied with red tape.
                        The Adventures of Hugh Trevor
                        13
                        The pair said they had to overcome red tape along the way.
                        Reuters
                        14
                        The tape appeared recent because the London bombings took place in July.
                        The Irish Times
                        15
                        If asked what I actually said, I can just play the tape.
                        The incumbent
                        16
                        I've listened to that tape at least twenty times, heard her voice.
                        The bourne identity
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                        Tape through the time
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