rô-nê-ô
Definition
- Noun:
- A mimeograph machine; a duplicator: A manual printing device that uses a stencil to produce multiple copies of a document. This term is a Vietnamese phonetic adaptation of the French word "ronéo," which is a brand name that became generic for this type of duplicator.
- The process of making copies with such a machine: The act of duplicating documents using a mimeograph.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Giáo viên dùng máy rô-nê-ô để in đề thi. (The teacher used a mimeograph machine to print the exam.)
- Công việc rô-nê-ô rất phổ biến trong văn phòng những năm 80. (The work of mimeographing was very common in offices in the 80s.)
- Tài liệu này được sao chép bằng rô-nê-ô. (This document was copied using a mimeograph.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is historically specific and evokes a pre-digital, pre-photocopier era of document reproduction. It is rarely used for modern photocopiers or printers.
Variants and Related Words
- Máy rô-nê-ô (n): The full term for "mimeograph machine."
- Máy rô-nê-ô cũ kỹ vẫn còn trong kho. (The old mimeograph machine is still in the storage room.)
Synonyms
- Mimeograph: A machine for making copies from a stencil.
- Duplicator: A general term for a machine that makes copies.
- Stencil machine: Another descriptive term for the device.
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct idioms with "rô-nê-ô," the word is sometimes used metaphorically to describe something outdated, repetitive, or mass-produced in a crude way.
- Phong cách ấy giờ nghe như rô-nê-ô. (That style now sounds like a mimeograph [i.e., outdated and mass-produced].)