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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMeilenstein
/ˈmaɪlənˌʃtaɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An important event in the development or history of something or in someone's career.
"Die Mondlandung war ein wichtiger Meilenstein in der Geschichte der Raumfahrt."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from English milestone as a loan translation (Lehnübersetzung), combining 'Meile' (mile) and 'Stein' (stone).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Meilenstein" is said worldwide
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jalon
Transliteration: jalon
"La signature de cet accord est un jalon important."
Meilenstein
Transliteration: Meilenstein
"Dieses Projekt ist ein großer Meilenstein für unsere Firma."
pietra miliare
Transliteration: pietra miliare
"La scoperta della penicillina è stata una pietra miliare nella medicina."
hito
Transliteration: hito
"La invención de internet fue un hito en la historia humana."
marco
Transliteration: marco
"A conclusão da obra foi um marco para a cidade."
मीล का पत्थर
Transliteration: mil ka patthar
Script: मील का पत्थर
"यह खोज विज्ञान के इतिहास में एक मील का पत्थर है।"
里程碑
Transliteration: lǐchéngbēi
"这次 合作 是 我们 公司 发展 的 一个 里程碑。"
이정표
Transliteration: ijeongpyo
"이번 연구는 의료 역사에 중요한 이정표가 되었다."
マイルストーン
Transliteration: mairusutōn
"このプロジェクトの完了は大きなマイルストーンです。"
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