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selectionare

Selectionare is a term found in some Romanian-language texts used to denote the act or process of selecting, i.e., choosing among options. The more standard Romanian noun for this concept is selectare; selectionare often appears as a nonstandard variant, a calque from English or other languages, or as a stylistic choice in technical translations.

Etymology and usage notes: the root is related to the Latin word selectio and to the common

Contexts of use: selectionare or selectare appear across multiple domains. In biology, the related idea is known

See also: selection, selectare, selecție, a selecta.

Romanian
verb
a
selecta.
In
Romanian,
the
preferred
form
for
the
act
of
choosing
is
generally
selectare,
while
selectionare
may
occur
in
contexts
influenced
by
English
or
in
bilingual
or
translated
documents.
In
practice,
the
meaning
converges
on
identifying
and
picking
one
or
more
items
from
a
set
according
to
defined
criteria.
as
selection,
describing
differential
survival
or
reproduction;
in
data
processing
and
computer
science,
it
can
refer
to
selecting
a
subset
of
features
or
data
items;
in
human
resources
and
procurement,
it
can
denote
the
process
of
choosing
candidates
or
suppliers;
in
manufacturing,
it
may
refer
to
selecting
parts
or
materials
that
meet
specifications.
The
exact
terminology
can
vary
by
field
and
language
tradition,
with
translations
and
standard
terms
differing
between
Romanian
and
other
languages.