transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkɔnsəl ]
n. 1 an official appointed by a State to live in a foreign city and protect the State's citizens and interests there. 2 hist. either of two annually elected chief magistrates in ancient Rome. 3 any of the three chief magistrates of the French republic (1799-1804). øøconsular adj. consulship n. [ME f. L, rel. to consulere take counsel]