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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescamp de repos
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kã də rəpo
"Nous avons passé la nuit dans un camp de repos au cœur de la réserve."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A temporary lodging area or facility set up in a rural, wilderness, or tourist destination for holidaymakers, hikers, or travelers to rest and stay.
"We stayed at a quiet rest-camp inside the national park during our safari." - 2
A designated site where military personnel can withdraw from combat zones to rest and recover.
"The battalion was ordered back to the rear rest-camp for a week of recuperation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'rest', originating from Old English 'restian' meaning to cease from action or labor, and 'camp', derived from the Latin 'campus' meaning field or military encampment. Historically popularized in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to describe designated temporary accommodations for soldiers or travelers seeking recuperation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rest-camp" is said worldwide
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Rastlager
Transliteration: ˈʁastˌlaːɡɐ
"Das Rastlager bot Schutz und Erholung für die Wanderer."
campo di riposo
Transliteration: ˈkampo di riˈpozo
"Il gruppo si è fermato in un campo di riposo lungo il sentiero."
campamento de descanso
Transliteration: kampamento de deskanso
"El campamento de descanso ofrece cabañas para los turistas."
acampamento de descanso
Transliteration: akampamentu dʒi diskɐ̃su
"Eles montaram barracas no acampamento de descanso."
विश्राम शिविर
Transliteration: vishram shivir
"राष्ट्रीय उद्यान के अंदर पर्यटकों के लिए एक विश्राम शिविर है।"
休营地
Transliteration: xiū yíng dì
"我们在国家公园里的一个休营地度过了周末。"
휴양캠프
Transliteration: hyuyang kaempeu
"우리는 국립공원 내의 휴양캠프에서 머물렀다."
休養キャンプ
Transliteration: kyūyō kyanpu
"旅行者たちは国立公園内の休養キャンプに向かった。"
camp de repos
Transliteration: kã də rəpo
"Nous avons passé la nuit dans un camp de repos au cœur de la réserve."
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