Transmetre

Transmetre is a nonstandard or historical variant spelling of the French verb transmettre, which means to send, convey, or transfer information, signals, or objects from one person or place to another. In contemporary French, the correct infinitive is transmettre, and standard usage follows the conjugation of that verb. The form transmetre is generally absent from modern dictionaries and is considered incorrect in formal writing. It may appear in older texts, typographical errors, regional dialects, or as a stylistic choice in some works, but should not be used in formal writing.

Etymology and relationship to standard form: The standard verb transmettre comes from Latin transmittere. Transmetre would be a nonstandard variant that some writers may encounter through spelling mistakes or optical character recognition errors, but it is not accepted in standard French orthography.

Usage notes: Correct French usage requires transmettre when referring to sending information, signals, or objects. Examples in standard usage include: transmettre une information, transmettre un signal, transmettre des données. The incorrect form transmetre should be avoided in learned or official texts. Learners of French are advised to rely on transmettre and to treat transmetre as a misspelling or nonstandard form.

See also: Transmettre, Transmission, Transmitter, Telecommunication.