transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmānt-nən(t)s, ˈmān-tə-nən(t)s ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from maintenir
Date: 14th century
1. : the act of maintaining : the state of being maintained : support
2. : something that maintains
3. : the upkeep of property or equipment
4. : an officious or unlawful intermeddling in a legal suit by assisting either party with means to carry it on