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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescinto e suspensórios
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈsĩtu i suspenˈsoɾiuz
"Ele adota uma abordagem de cinto e suspensórios para garantir a segurança."
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2 senses- 1
A method of ensuring safety or security by using two or more measures instead of one.
"In project management, adopting a belt-and-braces approach can help mitigate risks." - 2
An unnecessary redundancy in a system or process.
"The software's belt-and-braces design made it overly complicated."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'belt and braces' originates from British English, referring to the practice of using both a belt and braces (suspenders) to hold up trousers, symbolizing a cautious approach. It emerged in the early 20th century and has evolved to represent redundancy or precaution in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Belt-and-Braces" is said worldwide
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ceinture et bretelles
Transliteration: sɛ̃tyʁ e bʁɛtɛl
"Il utilise une approche ceinture et bretelles pour son projet."
Gürtel und Hosenträger
Transliteration: ˈɡʏʁtl ʊnt ˈhoːzn̩ˌtʁɛːɡɐ
"Er verfolgt einen Gürtel und Hosenträger-Ansatz in seiner Planung."
cintura e bretelle
Transliteration: tʃinˈtura e breˈtɛlle
"Adotta un approccio cintura e bretelle per garantire la sicurezza."
cinturón y tirantes
Transliteration: sin.tuˈɾon i tiˈɾantes
"Él utiliza un enfoque de cinturón y tirantes en su estrategia."
cinto e suspensórios
Transliteration: ˈsĩtu i suspenˈsoɾiuz
"Ele adota uma abordagem de cinto e suspensórios para garantir a segurança."
बेल्ट और ब्रेसेस
Transliteration: belt aur braces
"वह अपने प्रोजेक्ट में बेल्ट और ब्रेसेस का दृष्टिकोण अपनाता है।"
腰带和吊带
Transliteration: yāodài hé diàodài
"他在项目中采用了腰带和吊带的方法。"
벨트와 멜빵
Transliteration: belteuwa melppang
"그는 프로젝트에 벨트와 멜빵 접근 방식을 사용합니다."
ベルトとサスペンダー
Transliteration: beruto to sasupendā
"彼はプロジェクトにベルトとサスペンダーのアプローチを採用しています。"
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