"handover" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: handovers [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from hand over. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|hand over}} Deverbal from hand over Head templates: {{en-noun}} handover (plural handovers)
  1. The transference of authority, control, power or knowledge from one agency to another, or from one state to another. Translations (transference of authority): 交接 (jiāojiē) (Chinese Mandarin), předání [neuter] (Czech), siirto (Finnish), passation [feminine] (French), rétrocession [feminine] (French), Übergabe [feminine] (German), átadás (Hungarian), consegna (Italian), passaggio di consegne (Italian), Övergaav [German-Low-German, feminine] (Low German), переда́ча (peredáča) [feminine] (Russian), devir teslim (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-handover-en-noun-v-EUsOjU Disambiguation of 'transference of authority': 90 0 3 4 3
  2. The information passed on in such a case.
    Sense id: en-handover-en-noun-H-99jFnj Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English deverbals: 4 34 24 25 14 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 33 24 27 15 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 3 29 22 26 20
  3. (cellular telecommunications) the process of transferring an ongoing call or data session from one channel connected to the core network to another channel.
    Sense id: en-handover-en-noun-KgJP~KBL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 33 24 27 15 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 3 29 22 26 20
  4. (satellite telecommunications) the process of transferring satellite control responsibility from one earth station to another without loss or interruption of service.
    Sense id: en-handover-en-noun-QbbMb3nZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 33 24 27 15 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 3 29 22 26 20
  5. The transfer of goods from the dealer to the purchaser, often of illegal goods.
    Sense id: en-handover-en-noun-pqvMpg4p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 33 24 27 15 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 3 29 22 26 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hand-over Related terms: hand over

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