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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesclimatiseur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: klima.ti.zœʁ
"Le climatiseur fonctionne à plein régime dans cette chaleur."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A system or machine used to cool and dehumidify the air in a room, building, or vehicle.
"We turned on the air conditioner as soon as the afternoon heat became unbearable." - 2
The technical unit responsible for regulating the overall quality, purity, and thermal conditions of indoor air.
"The commercial building requires a centralized air conditioner to service all fifty offices."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'air' combined with 'conditioner', stemming from the Latin 'aer' and the medieval Latin 'conditionare' (to stipulate or put in a certain state). The term emerged in the early 20th century following Willis Carrier's invention of mechanical cooling apparatuses designed to control the humidity and temperature of air in industrial settings before expanding to domestic use.
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climatiseur
Transliteration: klima.ti.zœʁ
"Le climatiseur fonctionne à plein régime dans cette chaleur."
Klimaanlage
Transliteration: ˈkliːmaˌʔanlaːɡə
"Bei diesem Wetter ist die Klimaanlage unverzichtbar."
condizionatore
Transliteration: kon.di.tjoˈnaː.to.re
"Abbiamo acceso il condizionatore in ufficio."
aire acondicionado
Transliteration: ˈai.ɾe a.kon.di.sjoˈna.ðo
"El aire acondicionado descompuso ayer."
condicionador de ar
Transliteration: kõ.di.si.o.naˈdoʁ dʒi aʁ
"Ligue o condicionador de ar, por favor."
वातानुकूलक
Transliteration: vātanūkūlak
"गर्मी में वातानुकूलक बहुत ज़रूरी है।"
空调
Transliteration: kōng tiáo
"房间里的空调坏了。"
에어컨
Transliteration: e-eo-keon
"너무 더워서 에어컨을 켰습니다."
エアコン
Transliteration: eakon
"暑いのでエアコンをつけてください。"
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