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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNivellement
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nivelement
"Le nivellement du terrain est essentiel avant la construction."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of leveling or flattening a surface, especially in preparation for construction or agriculture.
"The planagem of the field was necessary before the new building could be erected." - 2
A technique used in various engineering fields to create a flat surface.
"The planagem technique ensures that the foundation is stable and even."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'planagem' originates from the Portuguese word 'plano', meaning 'flat' or 'plane', combined with the suffix '-agem', which denotes action or process. This term has evolved in the context of geography and engineering to refer to the process of leveling or flattening land.
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Nivellement
Transliteration: nivelement
"Le nivellement du terrain est essentiel avant la construction."
Nivellierung
Transliteration: nivellierung
"Die Nivellierung des Geländes ist notwendig für das neue Gebäude."
Livellamento
Transliteration: livellamento
"Il livellamento del terreno è fondamentale prima della costruzione."
Nivelación
Transliteration: nivelación
"La nivelación del terreno es esencial antes de la construcción."
Planagem
Transliteration: planagem
"A planagem do terreno é necessária antes da construção."
समतलीकरण
Transliteration: samatalikaran
"निर्माण से पहले समतलीकरण आवश्यक है।"
平整
Transliteration: píngzhěng
"在建筑之前，平整土地是必要的。"
평탄화
Transliteration: pyeongtanhwa
"건축 전에 평탄화가 필요합니다."
平坦化
Transliteration: heitanka
"建設の前に平坦化が必要です。"
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