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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesemplacement
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɑ̃plasmɑ̃
"Quel est l'emplacement exact de la réunion ?"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A particular place or position.
"The movie was filmed on location in the mountains." - 2
The act or process of placing something or the state of being placed.
"The surveyor determined the precise location of the property boundary."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'locatio' meaning 'an arranging or placing', originating from 'locare' ('to place'). Entering Middle English via Old French in the late 16th century, the word originally referred to the act of placing or the condition of being placed before shifting in meaning to denote a particular place or position.
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emplacement
Transliteration: ɑ̃plasmɑ̃
"Quel est l'emplacement exact de la réunion ?"
Standort
Transliteration: ʃtant.ɔɐ̯t
"Der neue Standort der Firma ist sehr zentral."
posizione
Transliteration: po.ziˈt͡sjo.ne
"Condividi la tua posizione con me."
ubicación
Transliteration: u.βi.kaˈsjon
"No conozco la ubicación de este restaurante."
localização
Transliteration: lu.ka.li.zaˈsɐ̃w
"Envie-me a sua localização atual."
स्थान
Transliteration: sthaan
"यह नई इमारत एक बहुत अच्छी जगह पर स्थित है।"
位置
Transliteration: wèi zhì
"请发送您的当前位置。"
위치
Transliteration: wichi
"이 건물의 위치를 찾을 수 없습니다."
場所
Transliteration: basho
"会議の場所を教えてください。"
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