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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessecção transversal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sɛkˈsɐ̃w̃ tɾɐ̃s.vɛʁ.sɐw
"A imagem revela uma secção transversal da célula."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A surface or shape that is or would be exposed by making a straight cut through something at right angles to its length.
"The engineer examined a cross-section of the steel beam to check for internal flaws." - 2
A typical or representative sample of a larger group or population.
"The survey gathered opinions from a cross-section of the local community."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'cross' (from Old Norse kross or Old French cros) and 'section' (from Latin sectio, meaning 'a cutting'). The term emerged in technical and scientific contexts during the 17th century to describe a surface or shape formed by cutting a body at right angles to its axis.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cross-section" is said worldwide
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coupe transversale
Transliteration: koop tʁɑ̃s.ɛʁ.sal
"Le schéma montre une coupe transversale du cœur."
Querschnitt
Transliteration: ˈkveːɐ̯ˌʃnɪt
"Das Diagramm zeigt einen Querschnitt des Stammes."
sezione trasversale
Transliteration: setˈtsjo.ne tras.verˈsa.le
"Il disegno mostra la sezione trasversale del tubo."
corte transversal
Transliteration: ˈkoɾ.te tɾans.βeɾ.sal
"Podemos ver un corte transversal de la roca."
secção transversal
Transliteration: sɛkˈsɐ̃w̃ tɾɐ̃s.vɛʁ.sɐw
"A imagem revela uma secção transversal da célula."
अनुप्रस्थ काट
Transliteration: anuprastha kaat
"यह चित्र तने की अनुप्रस्थ काट को दर्शाता है।"
横截面
Transliteration: héng jié miàn
"这张图显示了建筑物的横截面。"
단면
Transliteration: dan-myeon
"이 그림은 세포의 단면을 보여줍니다."
断面
Transliteration: dansen
"この図は茎の断面を示しています。"
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