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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCultural bridge
/ˈkʌl.tʃɚ.əl brɪdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A connection, person, or institution that fosters mutual understanding and communication between different cultures.
"Art serves as a cultural bridge connecting communities across the globe." - 2
An initiative or project designed to link cultural traditions and promote exchange.
"The festival acts as a cultural bridge for immigrants and local residents."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'cultural' (from Latin cultura, relating to the arts and manners of a society) and 'bridge' (from Old English brycg, a structure spanning a divide). The metaphorical usage emerged in modern sociology and international relations to describe mechanisms connecting disparate societies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cultural bridge" is said worldwide
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pont culturel
Transliteration: pɔ̃ kyl.ty.ʁɛl
"La musique est un pont culturel entre les peuples."
Kulturbrücke
Transliteration: kʊlˈtuːɐ̯ˌbʁʏkə
"Das Projekt dient als wichtige Kulturbrücke."
ponte culturale
Transliteration: ˈpon.te kul.tuˈra.le
"Questo scambio crea un ponte culturale solido."
puente cultural
Transliteration: ˈpwente kulˈtuɾal
"El idioma español actúa como un puente cultural."
ponte cultural
Transliteration: ˈpõ.tʃi kuw.tuˈɾaw
"A literatura serve como ponte cultural."
सांस्कृतिक सेतु
Transliteration: sanskritik setu
"यह महोत्सव एक सांस्कृतिक सेतु का काम करता है।"
文化桥梁
Transliteration: wénhuà qiáoliáng
"语言是不同国家之间的文化桥梁。"
문화적 가교
Transliteration: munhwajeok gagyo
"두 나라 사이의 문화적 가교 역할을 한다."
文化の架け橋
Transliteration: bunka no kakehashi
"映画は異なる国々の文化の架け橋となる。"
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