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Pronunciation / Transliteration: rénkǒu pǔchá
"人口普查每十年进行一次。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.
"The national census is conducted every ten years to gather demographic information." - 2
A systematic collection of data about a specific group or phenomenon.
"The census of marine life revealed significant changes in fish populations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'census' originates from the Latin 'census', which means 'to assess' or 'to estimate'. It was used in ancient Rome to refer to the registration of citizens and their property for taxation and military service, evolving over time to denote the systematic collection of data about populations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Census" is said worldwide
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recensement
Transliteration: rə.sɑ̃.sə.mɑ̃
"Le recensement national est effectué tous les dix ans."
Volkszählung
Transliteration: ˈfɔlksˌt͡sɛːlʊŋ
"Die Volkszählung findet alle zehn Jahre statt."
censimento
Transliteration: tʃen.siˈmen.to
"Il censimento nazionale viene effettuato ogni dieci anni."
censo
Transliteration: ˈsen.so
"El censo se realiza cada diez años para recopilar información demográfica."
censo
Transliteration: ˈsẽ.su
"O censo nacional é realizado a cada dez anos."
जनगणना
Transliteration: janganna
"भारत में जनगणना हर दस साल में होती है।"
人口普查
Transliteration: rénkǒu pǔchá
"人口普查每十年进行一次。"
인구 조사
Transliteration: ingu josa
"인구 조사는 10년마다 실시됩니다."
国勢調査
Transliteration: kokusai chōsa
"国勢調査は10年ごとに行われます。"
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