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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRedirection
/ˌriːdaɪˈrɛkʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of directing something to a different place or purpose.
"The redirection of traffic during the construction improved safety." - 2
A change in the intended destination or focus of something.
"The redirection of funds was necessary to address the urgent needs of the community."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'redirection' is derived from the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the root 'direction' from Latin 'directio', which means 'a guiding or leading'. The word evolved in the English language during the late 19th century, reflecting a shift towards the concept of altering the course or path of something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Redirection" is said worldwide
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Redirection
Transliteration: ʁe.diʁ.ɛk.sjɔ̃
"La redirection du trafic a amélioré la sécurité."
Umleitung
Transliteration: ʊmˈlaɪtʊŋ
"Die Umleitung des Verkehrs hat die Sicherheit verbessert."
Reindirizzamento
Transliteration: rein-dir-rit-sa-men-to
"Il reindirizzamento del traffico ha migliorato la sicurezza."
Redirección
Transliteration: re-di-rek-sjon
"La redirección del tráfico mejoró la seguridad."
Redirecionamento
Transliteration: ʁediɾeɪʃɨˈɐ̃tu
"O redirecionamento do tráfego melhorou a segurança."
पुनर्निर्देशन
Transliteration: punarnirdeshan
"पुनर्निर्देशन ने सुरक्षा में सुधार किया।"
重定向
Transliteration: zhòng dìng xiàng
"重定向交通提高了安全性。"
재지정
Transliteration: jaeji-jeong
"재지정된 교통이 안전성을 향상시켰습니다."
再指示
Transliteration: sai shiji
"再指示された交通は安全性を向上させました。"
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