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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGewichtslimite
Native Script:Gewichtslimit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gəˈvɪçtsˌlɪmɪt
"Das Aufzug hat ein strenges Gewichtslimit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The maximum heavy load, mass, or quantity that is allowed, permitted, or capable of being supported by a structure, vehicle, or device.
"The elevator has a strict weight limit of eight persons or six hundred kilograms." - 2
A designated restriction on the maximum mass of baggage allowed on a commercial flight or transport service.
"Passengers exceeding the baggage weight limit will be subject to additional fees."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'weight', derived from Old English 'wiht' meaning heaviness or a measure of heaviness, and 'limit', from Old French 'limite' and Latin 'limes' meaning a boundary or path. It emerged in technical, administrative, and transportation contexts during the industrial expansion of the 19th century to denote maximum permissible loads.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Weight limit" is said worldwide
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limite de poids
Transliteration: limit de pwad
"Le pont a une limite de poids stricte pour les camions."
Gewichtslimite
Transliteration: gəˈvɪçtsˌlɪmɪt
Script: Gewichtslimit
"Das Aufzug hat ein strenges Gewichtslimit."
limite di peso
Transliteration: limite di pezo
"C'è un limite di peso per il bagaglio a mano."
límite de peso
Transliteration: limite de peso
"El ascensor tiene un límite de peso de quinientos kilos."
limite de peso
Transliteration: limite de pezu
"A bagagem despachada deve respeitar o limite de peso."
वजन की सीमा
Transliteration: vajan ki seema
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"इस लिफ्ट में वजन की सीमा चार सौ किलोग्राम है।"
重量限制
Transliteration: zhòngliàng xiànzhì
Script: 中文汉字
"这座桥有一个严格的重量限制。"
중량 제한
Transliteration: jungryang jehan
Script: 한국어 한글
"이 엘리베이터에는 중량 제한이 있습니다."
重量制限
Transliteration: jūryō seigen
Script: 日本語
"エレベーターには厳格な重量制限があります。"
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