transpose

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Given that many of the aggregate level assumptions have changed, it is somewhat pointless to try to transpose this onto individual bank loss estimates, analysts write.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Nicole Eun-Ju Bell’s video and projection designs subtly transpose the setting when, for instance, Umma meets up with her son at church.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Kingsolver explained that it was "challenging and also fun to transpose Victorian characters and situations to my own place and time" for her 10th novel.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2023

Ukraine will have to transpose its national law to extensive EU legal standards from climate to labour to health, among others.

From Reuters • Feb. 2, 2023

If you're using a chromatic circle to transpose the names of all the chords in a piece, just make sure that you move each chord name by the same amount and in the same direction.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones