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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessimultané
Pronunciation / Transliteration: si.myʁ.ta.ne
"Les deux événements ont eu un caractère simultané."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Happening or existing at the same time as something else.
"The two rockets launched in a simultaneous ignition sequence." - 2
Occurring at precisely the same instant or period.
"The translators provided simultaneous interpretation for delegates in multiple languages."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'simultaneus', meaning 'operating at the same time', which stems from the Latin adverb 'simul' meaning 'at the same time'. It entered the English language in the mid-17th century, expanding from legal and philosophical terminology into general scientific and everyday usage to describe events happening at identical moments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Simultaneous" is said worldwide
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simultané
Transliteration: si.myʁ.ta.ne
"Les deux événements ont eu un caractère simultané."
gleichzeitig
Transliteration: ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌtsaɪ̯tɪç
"Die beiden Explosionen waren völlig gleichzeitig."
simultaneo
Transliteration: simulˈtaneo
"I due segnali sono stati trasmessi in modo simultaneo."
simultáneo
Transliteration: simulˈtaneo
"Hubo un aplauso simultáneo en toda la sala."
simultâneo
Transliteration: simulˈtɐnju
"Os tradutores fizeram a tradução simultânea do discurso."
समकालिक
Transliteration: samkalik
"दोनों घटनाएँ समकालिक थीं।"
同时的
Transliteration: tóngshí de
"这两列火车实现了同时发车。"
동시의
Transliteration: dongsiyi
"두 팀이 동시에 공격을 시작했다."
同時の
Transliteration: dōji no
"その二つの現象は同時におこりました。"
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