Phrase guide

record label

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The round sticker in the centre of a phonograph record that contains the record company's logo and information about the recording.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

The record company itself, as identified by its logo.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: record company, label

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

54 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: etiketti — label in the centre of a phonograph record
  • Portuguese: selo fonográfico — label in the centre of a phonograph record
  • Spanish: sello discográfico — label in the centre of a phonograph record
  • Afrikaans: plaatetiket — record company
  • Arabic: شركة تسجيلات — record company
  • Breton: label sonerezh — record company
  • Bulgarian: ле́йбъл (léjbǎl) — record company
  • Catalan: segell discogràfic — record company
  • Catalan: companyia discogràfica — record company
  • Chinese Mandarin: 廠牌 /厂牌 (chǎngpái) — record company
  • Corsican: etichetta discugrafica — record company
  • Corsican: casa discugrafica — record company
  • Dutch: platenmaatschappij — record company
  • Dutch: label — record company
  • Dutch: platenfirma — record company
  • Finnish: levy-yhtiö — record company
  • French: label discographique — record company
  • French: maison de disques — record company
  • West-Frisian: platelabel — record company
  • Georgian: ლეიბლი (leibli) — record company
  • German: Musiklabel — record company
  • German: Plattenlabel — record company
  • German: Label — record company
  • Greek: δισκογραφική εταιρεία (diskografikí etaireía) — record company
  • Italian: etichetta discografica — record company
  • Italian: casa discografica — record company
  • Japanese: レコードレーベル (rekōdo rēberu) — record company
  • Japanese: レーベル (rēberu) — record company
  • Japanese: 音楽レーベル (ongaku rēberu) — record company
  • Korean: 레코드 레이블 (rekodeu reibeul) — record company
  • Korean: 레이블 (reibeul) — record company
  • Northern Kurdish: etîket — record company
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: plateselskap — record company
  • Occitan: sagèl discografic — record company
  • Occitan: companhiá discografica — record company
  • Polish: wytwórnia — record company
  • Polish: wytwórnia płytowa — record company
  • Polish: label — record company
  • Portuguese: editora discográfica — record company
  • Portuguese: editora — record company
  • Portuguese: gravadora — record company
  • Portuguese: selo discográfico — record company
  • Portuguese: selo — record company
  • Romanian: casă de discuri — record company
  • Russian: лейбл (lɛjbl) — record company
  • Spanish: discográfica — record company
  • Spanish: sello discográfico — record company
  • Spanish: disquera — record company
  • Swahili: lebo — record company
  • Swahili: lebo ya rekodi — record company
  • Swedish: skivbolag — record company
  • Turkish: müzik şirketi — record company
  • Turkish: plak şirketi — record company
  • Welsh: label recordio — record company