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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBezirk
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bəˈtsɪʁk
"Der Polizeibeamte patrouilliert in diesem Bezirk."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A district of a city or town defined for police, political, or administrative purposes.
"Voters lined up early in the morning at their designated neighborhood precinct." - 2
The enclosed or bounded area immediately surrounding a building or place.
"Visitors are not permitted to park vehicles within the cathedral precincts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin word 'praecinctum', meaning 'an enclosure' or 'girdled area', from the verb 'praecingere' (to gird about). It entered the English language in the 15th century initially denoting a territorial boundary or enclosed district, later expanding to represent administrative zones such as police or voting districts.
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circonscription
Transliteration: siʁ.kɔ̃s.kʁip.sjɔ̃
"Chaque électeur doit voter dans sa circonscription."
Bezirk
Transliteration: bəˈtsɪʁk
"Der Polizeibeamte patrouilliert in diesem Bezirk."
distretto
Transliteration: diˈstretto
"Il commissariato di polizia si trova nel centro del distretto."
precinto
Transliteration: pɾeˈsinto
"El sospechoso fue llevado a la comisaría del precinto."
distrito
Transliteration: diʃˈtɾitu
"A polícia do distrito atendeu rapidamente à ocorrência."
क्षेत्र
Transliteration: kshetra
"यह निर्वाचन क्षेत्र बहुत बड़ा है।"
辖区
Transliteration: xiáqū
"这家警察局负责整个社区的辖区治安。"
관할구역
Transliteration: gwanhal-guyeok
"경찰관이 이 관할구역을 순찰하고 있습니다."
管区
Transliteration: kanku
"警察官がその管区内をパトロールしています。"
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