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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMauerenstein
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɔʊ̯ɐʁənˌʃtaɪ̯n
"Der Mauerenstein wurde präzise in die Wand eingefügt."
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A natural or manufactured building unit, such as a brick, concrete block, or stone, designed to be laid with mortar in construction.
"The structural engineer specified a high-density masonry-unit for the exterior load-bearing walls."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'masonry', stemming from Old French 'maconnerie' (related to Germanic roots concerning building and stone), combined with 'unit' from Latin 'unitas' meaning oneness. The compound term emerged in modern architecture and construction terminology to designate standardized building blocks like bricks and concrete blocks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Masonry-unit" is said worldwide
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élément de maçonnerie
Transliteration: el-é-man de ma-son-ri
"Chaque élément de maçonnerie doit être solidement fixé avec du mortier."
Mauerenstein
Transliteration: mɔʊ̯ɐʁənˌʃtaɪ̯n
"Der Mauerenstein wurde präzise in die Wand eingefügt."
elemento in muratura
Transliteration: e-le-mén-to in mu-ra-tù-ra
"Ogni elemento in muratura contribuisce alla stabilità dell'edificio."
unidad de mampostería
Transliteration: u-ni-dad de mam-pos-te-rí-a
"La unidad de mampostería fue colocada con precisión sobre la mezcla."
unidade de alvenaria
Transliteration: u-ni-da-de de al-ve-na-ri-a
"A unidade de alvenaria deve atender aos padrões de resistência."
चिensai इकाई
Transliteration: chinate ni ikai
Script: चिनाई इकाई
"दीवार के निर्माण के लिए मजबूत चिनाई इकाई का उपयोग किया गया था।"
砌块
Transliteration: qì kuài
"这种砌块具有优良的隔热性能。"
조적 단위
Transliteration: jo-jeok dan-wi
"이 조적 단위는 내구성이 매우 뛰어납니다."
方塊
Transliteration: sekizai yūnitto
Script: 石材ユニット
"この石材ユニットは耐震性に優れています。"
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