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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespunto di riferimento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpunto di rifiˈrimento
"Il centro città funge da punto di riferimento per tutte le direzioni."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A specific location or position used as a basis for comparison or measurement.
"The city center serves as a reference point for all directions in the area." - 2
A standard or criterion against which other things are measured or evaluated.
"In the debate, the author used historical events as a reference point for his arguments."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'reference' originates from the Latin 'referre', meaning 'to bring back', which evolved through Middle English. 'Point' comes from the Old French 'point', meaning 'a sharp end or tip', which has retained its meaning through the centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reference Point" is said worldwide
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point de référence
Transliteration: pwɛ̃ də ʁefeʁɑ̃s
"Le centre-ville sert de point de référence pour toutes les directions."
Referenzpunkt
Transliteration: ʁeˈfeːʁɛntsˌpʊŋkt
"Der Stadtplatz dient als Referenzpunkt für alle Richtungen."
punto di riferimento
Transliteration: ˈpunto di rifiˈrimento
"Il centro città funge da punto di riferimento per tutte le direzioni."
punto de referencia
Transliteration: ˈpunto ðe re.feˈɾen.θja
"El centro de la ciudad sirve como punto de referencia para todas las direcciones."
ponto de referência
Transliteration: ˈpõtu dʒi ʁefeˈɾẽsja
"O centro da cidade serve como ponto de referência para todas as direções."
संदर्भ बिंदु
Transliteration: sandarbha bindu
"शहर का केंद्र सभी दिशाओं के लिए संदर्भ बिंदु के रूप में कार्य करता है।"
参考点
Transliteration: cānkǎo diǎn
"市中心作为所有方向的参考点。"
기준점
Transliteration: gijunjeom
"도시 중심은 모든 방향의 기준점 역할을 합니다."
基準点
Transliteration: kijunten
"市の中心はすべての方向の基準点として機能します。"
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