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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesarrêt de travail
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aʁɛ də taʁvwa
"L'entreprise a planifié un arrêt de travail pour la maintenance."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A temporary cessation of work, activity, or military readiness.
"The factory announced a scheduled standdown for routine maintenance and safety checks." - 2
The withdrawal of a person from a position, competition, or trial.
"Her sudden standdown from the board of directors surprised industry analysts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'stand down', originating in mid-20th-century military terminology to describe troops withdrawing from active duty or combat readiness. Over time, the noun form evolved to refer generally to a suspension of activity, work stoppage, or a rest period.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Standdown" is said worldwide
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arrêt de travail
Transliteration: aʁɛ də taʁvwa
"L'entreprise a planifié un arrêt de travail pour la maintenance."
Arbeitseinstellung
Transliteration: ˈaʁbaɪt͡sˌaɪnʃtɛlʊŋ
"Die Betriebsruhe wurde für dringende Reparaturen genutzt."
sospensione
Transliteration: sospenˈsjoːne
"C'è stata una temporanea sospensione delle attività operative."
suspensión
Transliteration: suspenˈsjon
"Se decretó una suspensión temporal de las actividades."
paralisação
Transliteration: paɾalizaˈsãw
"A fábrica anunciou uma paralisação programada."
कामबंदी
Transliteration: kaambandi
"रखरखाव के लिए एक अस्थायी कामबंदी की घोषणा की गई।"
暂停活动
Transliteration: zàntíng huódòng
"工厂宣布进行例行维护的暂停活动。"
활동 중지
Transliteration: hwal-dong jung-ji
"공장은 정기 유지보수를 위해 일시적 활동 중지를 발표했습니다."
待機解除
Transliteration: taiki kaijo
"作戦本部は全部隊に待機解除を命じた。"
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