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Pronunciation / Transliteration: annulation
"L'annulation du vol a provoqué des retards."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The action of cancelling something that has been arranged or planned.
"The flight cancellation caused major travel disruptions."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin cancellatio, from cancellare meaning 'to lattice or strike out', referring to the historical practice of making cross-hatch marks over text to annul it. It entered Middle English via Old French during the 15th century, shifting in meaning from the act of crossing out writing to the official annulment or calling off of an event or agreement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cancellation" is said worldwide
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annulation
Transliteration: annulation
"L'annulation du vol a provoqué des retards."
Stornierung
Transliteration: Stornierung
"Die Stornierung des Fluges verursachte Probleme."
cancellazione
Transliteration: cancellazione
"La cancellazione del volo ha causato disagi."
cancelación
Transliteration: cancelación
"La cancelación del vuelo causó problemas."
cancelamento
Transliteration: cancelamento
"O cancelamento do voo causou transtornos."
रद्द करना
Transliteration: radd karna
"उड़ान रद्द होने से समस्या हुई।"
取消
Transliteration: qǔxiāo
"航班取消造成了很大的麻烦。"
취소
Transliteration: chwiso
"항공편 취소로 인해 혼란이 발생했습니다."
キャンセル
Transliteration: kyanseru
"フライトのキャンセルにより大きな混乱が生じた。"
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