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 your music is already stored as a computer file, there are programs that will transpose it for you and display and print it in the new key.

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