🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

ponto de ancoragem

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpõ.tu dʒi ˌã.kuˈɾa.ʒẽj

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tie-off point/ˈtaɪ.ɒf ˌpɔɪnt/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Certifique-se de que o ponto de ancoragem suporta o peso necessário."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A designated secure location or anchor point designed for attaching safety lines, ropes, or harnesses.

    "Always verify that your safety harness is securely fastened to an approved tie-off point before working at heights."
  2. 2

    In manufacturing, construction, or crafts, a specific location where a thread, wire, or cable is securely fastened or terminated.

    "The wiring harness has a reinforced tie-off point to prevent strain on the internal connections."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the phrasal verb 'tie off' (combining Middle English 'tien' and Old English 'of'/'æf') paired with 'point' from Old French 'point' and Latin 'punctum'. Originally rooted in maritime and industrial terminology for securing ropes or lines, the term evolved to encompass structural engineering, safety climbing, and surgical procedures where a designated location is used to secure a knot, suture, or anchor.

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🇫🇷French → English

point d'amarrage

Transliteration: pwɛ̃ d‿a.ma.ʁaʒ

"Vérifiez le point d'amarrage avant de commencer le travail en hauteur."

🇩🇪German → English

Anschlagpunkt

Transliteration: ˈanˌʃlakˌpʊŋkt

"Der Anschschlagpunkt muss den gesetzlichen Sicherheitsstandards entsprechen."

🇮🇹Italian → English

punto di ancoraggio

Transliteration: ˈpun.to di an.korˈad.dʒo

"Ogni imbracatura deve essere collegata a un punto di ancoraggio affidabile."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

punto de anclaje

Transliteration: ˈpun.to de aŋˈkla.xe

"El arnés de seguridad debe fijarse firmemente a un punto de anclaje."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

ponto de ancoragem

Transliteration: ˈpõ.tu dʒi ˌã.kuˈɾa.ʒẽj

"Certifique-se de que o ponto de ancoragem suporta o peso necessário."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

लंगर बिंदु

Transliteration: langar bindu

"ऊंचाई पर काम करते समय सुरक्षा बेल्ट को एक मजबूत लंगर बिंदु से बांधना चाहिए।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

锚固点

Transliteration: máo gù diǎn

"在高空作业前,请确保安全带已扣在可靠的锚固点上。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

앵커 포인트

Transliteration: aeng-keo po-in-teu

"작업자는 안전벨트를 지정된 앵커 포인트에 단단히 고정해야 합니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

アンカーポイント

Transliteration: ankā pointo

"高所作業を行う際は、必ず安全帯を確実なアンカーポイントに掛けてください。"

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