telecomunicazione
telecommunications
noun teh-leh-koh-moo-nee-kah-TSYOH-neh Less Common
Usage Note
Telecomunicazione (f.) is almost always used in the plural — le telecomunicazioni — when referring to the industry or field. The singular appears in formal definitions. As a sector label, it competes with TLC (the Italian acronym) in business and journalism.
Examples
"Le telecomunicazioni sono in evoluzione."
Natural Translation
Telecommunications are evolving.
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