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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPoste-chaise
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɔst ʃɛz
"Au XVIIIe siècle, les voyageurs utilisaient souvent une poste-chaise pour se déplacer rapidement."
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A horse-drawn carriage designed for rapid travel, typically used for transporting passengers and mail between post stations.
"In the 18th century, travelers often relied on a post-chaise to reach their destinations swiftly." - 2
A vehicle used in the postal system for the conveyance of letters and parcels.
"The post-chaise was an essential part of the postal service, ensuring timely delivery across distances."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'post-chaise' originates from the French word 'chaise', meaning 'chair', combined with 'post', referring to the postal system. It was used in the 18th century to describe a horse-drawn carriage used for long-distance travel, particularly for carrying passengers and mail quickly between post stations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Post-Chaise" is said worldwide
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Poste-chaise
Transliteration: pɔst ʃɛz
"Au XVIIIe siècle, les voyageurs utilisaient souvent une poste-chaise pour se déplacer rapidement."
Postkutsche
Transliteration: ˈpɔstˌkʊtʃə
"Im 18. Jahrhundert war die Postkutsche ein beliebtes Fortbewegungsmittel."
Posta-carrozza
Transliteration: ˈpɔsta kaˈrɔttsa
"I viaggiatori usavano la posta-carrozza per spostarsi rapidamente."
Posta-carruaje
Transliteration: ˈposta kaˈrwa.xe
"En el siglo XVIII, los viajeros utilizaban el posta-carruaje para moverse rápidamente."
Posta-carruagem
Transliteration: ˈpɔstɐ kaʁuˈaʒẽ
"No século XVIII, os viajantes usavam a posta-carruagem para se deslocar rapidamente."
पोस्ट-गाड़ी
Transliteration: Post-gadi
"18वीं सदी में, यात्री तेजी से यात्रा करने के लिए पोस्ट-गाड़ी का उपयोग करते थे।"
邮政马车
Transliteration: yóuzhèng mǎchē
"在18世纪，旅行者常常使用邮政马车快速出行。"
우편 마차
Transliteration: upyeon macha
"18세기에는 여행자들이 우편 마차를 이용해 빠르게 이동했습니다."
郵便馬車
Transliteration: yūbin basha
"18世紀には、旅行者は郵便馬車を利用して迅速に移動していました。"
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