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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesöffentliche Versteigerung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈœfəntْلɪçə fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaɪɡəʁʊŋ
"Das Kunstwerk wurde durch eine öffentliche Versteigerung verkauft."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A public sale of property to the highest bidder, conducted openly where members of the general public may attend and participate.
"The historic building was sold to the highest bidder at a public auction." - 2
An organized judicial or governmental sale of seized, surplus, or foreclosed assets accessible to all qualified buyers.
"The city held a public auction to dispose of abandoned vehicles."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'public' derived from the Latin 'publicus' (pertaining to the people) and 'auction' from the Latin 'auctio' (an increasing), originating from 'augere' (to increase). Historically established in English legal and commercial contexts during the 17th century to describe open-outcry sales conducted for the general populace.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Public auction" is said worldwide
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vente aux enchères publiques
Transliteration: vɑ̃t oz‿ɑ̃ʃɛʁ pyblik
"La maison a été vendue lors d'une vente aux enchères publiques."
öffentliche Versteigerung
Transliteration: ˈœfəntْلɪçə fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaɪɡəʁʊŋ
"Das Kunstwerk wurde durch eine öffentliche Versteigerung verkauft."
asta pubblica
Transliteration: ˈasta ˈpubblika
"I beni confiscati sono stati venduti all'asta pubblica."
subasta pública
Transliteration: suˈβasta ˈpuβlika
"El terreno fue adquirido en una subasta pública."
leilão público
Transliteration: lejˈlãw ˈpuβliku
"O carro foi colocado à venda em leilão público."
सार्वजनिक नीलामी
Transliteration: sarvajanik neelami
"संपत्ति को सार्वजनिक नीलामी में बेच दिया गया।"
公开拍卖
Transliteration: gōngkāi pāimài
"这件古董将在公开拍卖中出售。"
공개경매
Transliteration: gong-gae-gyeong-mae
"그 부동산은 공개경매를 통해 매각되었습니다."
公売
Transliteration: kōbai
"差し押さえられた物件が公売にかけられた。"
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