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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGelenkarmleuchte
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡəˈlɛŋkˌʔaʁmˌlɔɪ̯çtə
"Die Gelenkarmleuchte spendet perfektes Licht zum Arbeiten."
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A type of adjustable desk lamp with a multi-spring articulated arm that holds its position in any desired angle.
"She bent the anglepoise down to illuminate the tiny details of her painting." - 2
An articulated mechanical arm system modeled on the balanced design of such a lamp.
"The microphone was mounted on a flexible anglepoise bracket attached to the edge of the desk."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originally a proprietary eponym trademarked in the 1930s by Herbert Terry & Sons, derived from 'angle' combined with 'poise' to denote the balanced articulation of the lamp. Over time, it transitioned into a generic trademark representing any balanced, adjustable spring-arm desk lamp.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Anglepoise" is said worldwide
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lampe Anglepoise
Transliteration: lɑ̃p ɑ̃ɡlpoiz
"Il a ajusté sa lampe Anglepoise pour mieux voir ses notes."
Gelenkarmleuchte
Transliteration: ɡəˈlɛŋkˌʔaʁmˌlɔɪ̯çtə
"Die Gelenkarmleuchte spendet perfektes Licht zum Arbeiten."
lampada snodata
Transliteration: ˈlampada znoˈdata
"Ha acceso la lampada snodata sulla scrivania."
lámpara articulada
Transliteration: ˈlampara aɾtikuˈlaða
"Necesito una lámpara articulada para leer por la noche."
luminária articulada
Transliteration: luminɐ́ɾjɐ aɾtikuˈladɐ
"A luminária articulada ajuda a focar a luz na mesa de trabalho."
समायोज्य डेस्क लैंप
Transliteration: samāyojya ḍesk læmp
"उसने अपने अध्ययन के लिए समायोज्य डेस्क लैंप का उपयोग किया।"
关节台灯
Transliteration: guān jié tái dēng
"这盏关节台灯可以自由调节高度和方向。"
관절 스탠드
Transliteration: gwan-jeol seu-taen-deu
"그는 책상 위에 관절 스탠드를 설치했다."
アームスタンド
Transliteration: āmu sutando
"彼は手元を照らすためにアームスタンドの角度を変えた。"
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