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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescarga de demolição
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkaɾ.ʒɐ dʒi dɨ.muˈli.sɐ̃w
"Os engenheiros armaram a carga de demolição no edifício."
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2 senses- 1
An explosive device configured and placed to destroy buildings, bridges, fortifications, or other major obstacles.
"Combat engineers placed a demolition-charge against the reinforced concrete barrier to clear a path for the infantry." - 2
A concentrated quantity of high explosives used in commercial or industrial dismantling operations.
"The skyscraper was brought down in a controlled collapse using strategically placed demolition-charges."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'demolition' (from French démolition, from Latin demoliri, meaning 'to throw down' or 'destroy') and 'charge' (from Old French charger, ultimately from Late Latin caricare, 'to load'). The compound term emerged in military contexts during the late 19th century to describe explosive payloads specifically designed for tearing down structures or obstacles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Demolition-charge" is said worldwide
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charge de démolition
Transliteration: ʃaʁʒ də de.mɔ.li.sjɔ̃
"Les sapeurs ont placé une charge de démolition sur le pont."
Sprengladung
Transliteration: ˈʃprɛŋˌlaːdʊŋ
"Die Pioniere platzierten eine Sprengladung an der Wand."
carica da demolizione
Transliteration: ˈkaː.ri.ka da de.mo.liˈt͡sjo.ne
"Il genio militare ha piazzato una carica da demolizione."
carga de demolición
Transliteration: ˈkaɾ.ɣa ðe ðe.mo.liˈsjon
"Colocaron una carga de demolición para derribar el muro."
carga de demolição
Transliteration: ˈkaɾ.ʒɐ dʒi dɨ.muˈli.sɐ̃w
"Os engenheiros armaram a carga de demolição no edifício."
ध्वंस चार्ज
Transliteration: dhvansh charj
"इंजीनियरों ने दीवार पर विध्वंस चार्ज लगाया।"
爆破药包
Transliteration: bàopò yàobāo
"工兵在桥墩上安放了爆破药包。"
파괴 폭약
Transliteration: paghwi pogyak
"공병대가 장애물에 파괴 폭약을 설치했습니다."
爆破薬
Transliteration: bakuha yaku
"工作兵が障害物に爆破薬を設置した。"
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