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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBilleting
/ˈbɪl.ɪ.tɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The assignment of military personnel to civilian houses or other non-garrison lodging.
"The strict regulations for the billeting of troops caused tension in the town." - 2
The lodging or accommodation provided for temporary residents, such as workers, students, or athletes.
"The hockey team arranged billeting with local host families for the season."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle French word 'billet', meaning a note or brief letter, originating from the Late Latin 'bulla', meaning a seal or document. By the 17th century, it evolved to describe the written official order directing civilian households to lodge soldiers, eventually expanding to mean the accommodation itself.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Billeting" is said worldwide
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logement
Transliteration: lozh-mahnt
"Le billeting des troupes a été organisé rapidement."
Einquartierung
Transliteration: ine-kvahr-tee-rung
"Die Einquartierung der Soldaten erfolgte in Privathäusern."
alloggiamento
Transliteration: al-loj-ja-men-to
"L'alloggiamento delle truppe fu gestito dal comune."
alojamiento
Transliteration: a-lo-ha-miento
"El alojamiento de los soldados generó controversia."
alojamento
Transliteration: a-lo-zha-men-to
"O alojamento das tropas foi providenciado na cidade."
ठhहराव
Transliteration: thehraav
Script: ठहराव
"सैनिकों के ठहरने की व्यवस्था स्थानीय लोगों के यहाँ की गई।"
驻扎
Transliteration: zhùzhā
"军队的驻扎引起了居民的关注。"
숙박 배치
Transliteration: suk-bak bae-chi
"병사들의 숙박 배치가 완료되었습니다."
宿営
Transliteration: shukuei
"兵士たちの宿営が民家に割り当てられた。"
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