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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbattaglione di costruzione navale
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bat.taʎˈʎo.ne di kos.truˈt͡sjo.ne naˈva.le
"Il battaglione di costruzione navale fu inviato sulla costa."
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A specialized military unit composed of engineering and construction personnel tasked with building bases, airfields, roads, and other vital infrastructure in operational areas.
"The naval construction battalion was deployed to build a strategic airstrip on the remote island." - 2
An armed forces branch designated for heavy civil engineering works and logistics support during wartime or disaster relief.
"Several battalions of construction engineers assisted in rebuilding the bridge network after the typhoon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English words 'construction' (from Latin 'constructio', meaning to build together) and 'battalion' (from Italian 'battaglione', a body of troops). The term gained widespread prominence during World War II with the formation of the United States Navy Seabees, establishing a specialized military unit combining combat engineering with naval infrastructure development.
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bataillon de construction navale
Transliteration: batajɔ̃ də kɔ̃stʁyk.sjɔ̃ naval
"Le bataillon de construction navale a réparé le quai endommagé."
Marinakonstruktionsbataillon
Transliteration: ma.ʁiː.na.kɔn.stʁʊkˈtsi̯oːns.ba.taˈjoːn
"Das Marinakonstruktionsbataillon errichtete die neuen Hafenanlagen."
battaglione di costruzione navale
Transliteration: bat.taʎˈʎo.ne di kos.truˈt͡sjo.ne naˈva.le
"Il battaglione di costruzione navale fu inviato sulla costa."
batallón de construcción naval
Transliteration: ba.taˈʎon de kons.tɾukˈsjon naˈβal
"El batallón de construcción naval completó el muelle en tiempo récord."
batalhão de construção naval
Transliteration: ba.taˈʎɐ̃w dʒi kõs.tɾukˈsɐ̃w naˈvaw
"O batalhão de construção naval construiu a base avançada."
नौसेना निर्माण बटालियन
Transliteration: nausena nirmaan bataliyan
"नौसेना निर्माण बटालियन ने तटीय सुविधाओं का विकास किया।"
海军建筑营
Transliteration: hǎijūn jiànzhù yíng
"海军建筑营负责建造港口设施。"
해군 건설 대대
Transliteration: haegun geonseol daedae
"해군 건설 대대가 기지 확장 공사를 맡았습니다."
海軍建設大隊
Transliteration: kaigun kensetsu daitai
"海軍建設大隊が新しい港湾施設を建設した。"
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