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technology transfer

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The movement of (especially new) technology from one field or region to another, especially from a research institution to the marketplace in order to allow commercialization.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

The use of a concept or product from one technology to solve a problem in an unrelated one.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: трансфер на технологии (transfer na tehnologii) — movement of technology from one context to another
  • Chinese Mandarin: 技術轉讓 /技术转让 (jìshù zhuǎnràng) — movement of technology from one context to another
  • Finnish: teknologian siirto — movement of technology from one context to another
  • French: transfert de technologie — movement of technology from one context to another
  • German: Technologietransfer — movement of technology from one context to another
  • Romanian: transfer tehnologic — movement of technology from one context to another
  • Romanian: transfer de tehnologie — movement of technology from one context to another
  • Swahili: uhawilishaji wa teknolojia — movement of technology from one context to another
  • Chinese Mandarin: 技術轉讓 /技术转让 (jìshù zhuǎnràng) — use of a concept or product
  • Finnish: teknologian soveltaminen — use of a concept or product
  • German: Technologietransfer — use of a concept or product