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I'd like people to be educated on the voting machines, making sure that our democracy isn't being hijacked by computer technology. There's no reason there can't be a paper trail on those machines.
Eddie Vedder

Meaning of "paper trail" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PAPER TRAIL

paper trail  [ˈpeɪpə treɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAPER TRAIL

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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Paper trail is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PAPER TRAIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

paper trail

Audit

The general definition of an audit is a planned and documented activity performed by qualified personnel to determine by investigation, examination, or evaluation of objective evidence, the adequacy and compliance with established procedures, or applicable documents, and the effectiveness of implementation. The term may refer to audits in accounting, internal controls, quality management, project management, water management, and energy conservation. Auditing is defined as a systematic and independent examination of data, statements, records, operations and performances of an enterprise for a stated purpose. In any auditing the auditor perceives and recognizes the propositions before him for examination, collects evidence, evaluates the same and on this basis formulates his judgment which is communicated through his audit report. The purpose is then to give an opinion on the adequacy of controls within an environment they audit, to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.

Definition of paper trail in the English dictionary

The definition of paper trail in the dictionary is written evidence or records of someone's activities, especially.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PAPER TRAIL


Azrael
ˈæzreɪl
bedrail
ˈbɛdˌreɪl
brail
breɪl
Braille
breɪl
contrail
ˈkɒntreɪl
derail
dɪˈreɪl
disentrail
dɪsˈɛntreɪl
disentrayle
ˌdɪsɪnˈtreɪl
distrail
dɪsˈtreɪl
entrail
ɪnˈtreɪl
frail
freɪl
graal
ɡreɪl
Grail
ɡreɪl
guardrail
ˈɡɑːdˌreɪl
handrail
ˈhændˌreɪl
interrail
ˈɪntəˌreɪl
monorail
ˈmɒnəʊˌreɪl
rail
reɪl
trail
treɪl
vitrail
ˈvɪtreɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAPER TRAIL

paper handkerchief
paper hankie
paper industry
paper lantern
paper loss
paper mill
paper money
paper mulberry
paper napkin
paper nautilus
paper over
paper plate
paper profit
paper qualifications
paper round
paper shop
paper tape
paper tiger
paper towel
paper-cutter

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAPER TRAIL

audit trail
blaze a trail
breastrail
campaign trail
condensation trail
curtain rail
dado rail
fire trail
hiking trail
Holy Grail
light rail
nature trail
Oregon trail
pack trail
picture rail
serail
third rail
towel rail
vapour trail
water rail

Synonyms and antonyms of paper trail in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «paper trail» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAPER TRAIL

Find out the translation of paper trail to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of paper trail from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paper trail» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

文件记录
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rastro de papel
570 millions of speakers

English

paper trail
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कागज निशान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ذيلا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бумажный след
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trilha de papel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্ত্রোপচার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sentier de papier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jejak kertas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Papierspur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペーパートレール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

서류상 흔적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kertas jejak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dấu vết giấy tờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காகித சோதனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कागदाचा माग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kağıt izi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

traccia cartacea
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ścieżka papieru
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

паперовий слід
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pistă de hârtie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαδρομή χαρτιού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

papier roete
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

papper spår
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

papirspor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paper trail

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAPER TRAIL»

The term «paper trail» is regularly used and occupies the 84.626 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAPER TRAIL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about paper trail

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3 QUOTES WITH «PAPER TRAIL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word paper trail.
1
Joan Blades
Touch screen voting is a fine thing so long as they have a voter-verified paper trail.
2
Avi Rubin
The basic idea behind a paper trail is that you take one of these electronic systems and you augment it with a printer that prints out people's vote as they vote.
3
Eddie Vedder
I'd like people to be educated on the voting machines, making sure that our democracy isn't being hijacked by computer technology. There's no reason there can't be a paper trail on those machines.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAPER TRAIL»

Discover the use of paper trail in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paper trail and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Paper Trail: Common Sense in Uncommon Times
Including more than 160 of Ellen Goodman's lively and stylish columns, this timely collection walks us along the paper trail in a voice that is both crystal clear and original.
Ellen Goodman, 2010
2
The Paper Trail: An Unexpected History of the World's ...
This is the story of how paper, a simple Chinese invention, has wrapped itself around our world, with history's most momentous ideas etched upon its surface.
Alexander Monro, 2014
3
Paper Trail
An engaging and masterful collection of essays that vividly captures the author's diverse work as award-winning writer, activist, parent, scholar, professor, anthropologist, critic, and traveler.
Michael Dorris, 1995
4
Paper Trail
A powerful story about a boy's confrontation with identity, trust, betrayal, and survival.
Barbara Snow Gilbert, 2009
5
Mexican-American Genealogical Research: Following the Paper ...
This book offers guidelines, suggestions and an outline to help multigeneational Mexican Americans get started with family history research.
John P. Schmal, Donna S. Morales, 2002
6
White Man's Paper Trail: Grand Councils and Treaty-Making on ...
White Man's Paper Trail presents a poignant history of the U.S. government's attempts to peacefully negotiate treaties with tribes in Arkansas, the Dakotas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, and Wyoming.
Stan Hoig, 2008
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Paper Trail
The story of the ultimate hustlers . . . . two brothers faced with adversities unsuccessful hustlers, father dead, mother strung out then she also dies, they are looking for a come up they failed at most of their attempts to get rich quick ...
Creativsoulz, 2007
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Paper Trail: Selected Prose, 1965-2003
Here is a selection of his finest essays, including some never before published in book form, on a splendid range of subjects--from American poets like Emily Dickinson and Marianne Moore to French artists such as Rodin and Michel Delacroix.
Richard Howard, 2005
9
Following the Paper Trail: A Multilingual Translation Guide
Purpose is to show genealogical researchers actual documents in 13 different European languages.
Jonathan D. Shea, William F. Hoffman, 1991
10
Sex, Priests, and Secret Codes: The Catholic Church's ...
The authors present a disturbing survey of sexual abuse of children by the Catholic Church that stretches back to the origins of the Church, culling official and unofficial documents for evidence of these horrific crimes.
Thomas P. Doyle, A. W. Richard Sipe, Patrick J. Wall, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAPER TRAIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paper trail is used in the context of the following news items.
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Julie Jason: Rules to follow when gifting sizeable sums
If you think making a cash gift won't be noticed, keep in mind that there is no guarantee that a paper trail does not exist. As discussed in my last ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
2
Nothing to fear hearing Drumm
Uncovering a paper trail within the banks would be a good start. But there are few who believe the Banking Inquiry is the way to accomplish that ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
3
Richardson: Don't respond to hateful emails by email
Another type is what I call the “paper trail.” Sometimes I send emails to people as a follow up to a verbal conversation. Some emails require ... «Fredericksburg.com, Jul 15»
4
A Cellar Full of Collateral, by the Bottle or the Case
“There has to be a good paper trail.” Borrowers are mainly using the money to buy more wine, betting they can pick the winners that will surge ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
5
Court officials urge 'unprecedented' life sentence in peanut …
Instead prosecutors used the seven-week trial to lay out a paper trail of emails, lab results and billing records to show Parnell's company ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
6
Labor Department tackles job 'fissuring'
Previously, business was done on a verbal handshake with no paper trail to show how workers were being paid, Durenberger said. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Ted Cruz: Future Supreme Court Nominees Should Have 'Paper
Cruz believes that the main problem is that Supreme Court justices are being chosen without a proven paper trail. He points to former Supreme ... «Daily Signal, Jul 15»
8
Paper trail leads to joy
AHMEDABAD: Neha Parmar, 7, was filled to the brim with happiness and excitement as she received a bundle of surprise gifts on Friday. «Times of India, Jul 15»
9
WATCH: Ginnifer Goodwin Breaks Down After Finding Out Her …
"There is an incredible paper trail when your relatives were criminally inclined," Goodwin says. In the exclusive clip above, Goodwin finds out ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Letter: Votes should count
I refer to the July 18, Journal-World front page article, “Kansas voting without a paper trail.” Wichita State University professor of mathematics, ... «Lawrence Journal World, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Paper trail [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/paper-trail>. Apr 2024 ».
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