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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAusgangspunkt
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯s.ɡaŋsˌpʊŋkt
"Der Bahnhof ist der ideale Ausgangspunkt für unsere Wanderung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A place from which a journey or trip begins.
"The train station serves as the main departure point for regional express services." - 2
A starting place or baseline for a discussion, argument, or course of action.
"Her initial thesis served as a useful departure point for our debate on economic reform."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'departen' (to separate, go away), originating from Old French 'departir', combined with 'point' from Latin 'punctum' (a prick, sign, or spot). The compound term emerged in the late 18th century initially to denote physical stations of travel, gradually expanding metaphorically into discussions and intellectual endeavors.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Departure point" is said worldwide
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point de départ
Transliteration: pwɛ̃ də de.paʁ
"Notre voyage a pour point de départ la gare centrale."
Ausgangspunkt
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯s.ɡaŋsˌpʊŋkt
"Der Bahnhof ist der ideale Ausgangspunkt für unsere Wanderung."
punto di partenza
Transliteration: ˈpun.to di parˈtsɛn.ta
"La stazione è il punto di partenza dei treni per Roma."
punto de partida
Transliteration: ˈpun.to de paɾˈti.da
"El aeropuerto es nuestro punto de partida hacia el sur."
ponto de partida
Transliteration: ˈpõ.tu dʒi paʁˈtʃi.dɐ
"Esta pesquisa serve como ponto de partida para o novo projeto."
प्रस्थान बिंदु
Transliteration: prasthān bindu
"यह स्टेशन हमारी यात्रा का प्रस्थान बिंदु है।"
出发点
Transliteration: chūfādiǎn
"这个车站是我们这次旅行的出发点。"
출발점
Transliteration: chul-bal-jeom
"이 역은 우리 여행의 출발점입니다."
出発点
Transliteration: shuppatsuten
"この駅が私たちの旅行の出発点です。"
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