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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLabeling
/ˈleɪ.bəl.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act or process of attaching a descriptive tag or label to an object, product, or person.
"Accurate labeling of food products is essential for consumers with allergies." - 2
The assigning of a descriptor, category, or stigma to someone, often oversimplifying their identity.
"Psychologists warn against the harmful effects of labeling children based on early behavior."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'label' or 'label', meaning a narrow slip of cloth, which originated from Old French. Over centuries, the term evolved from physical tags attached to objects to abstract categorization and classification in psychological, legal, and sociological contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Labeling" is said worldwide
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étiquetage
Transliteration: /e.ti.kə.taʒ/
"L'étiquetage des produits alimentaires est réglementé."
Kennzeichnung
Transliteration: /ˈkɛnˌtsɛɪ̯çnʊŋ/
"Die Kennzeichnung von Lebensmitteln ist wichtig."
etichettatura
Transliteration: /e.ti.ket.taˈtu.ra/
"L'etichettatura dei prodotti deve essere chiara."
etiquetado
Transliteration: /e.ti.keˈta.ðo/
"El etiquetado nutricional ayuda a los consumidores."
rotulagem
Transliteration: /ʁo.tuˈla.ʒẽj̃/
"A rotulagem clara dos alimentos é obrigatória."
लेabeling
Transliteration: lebaling
Script: लेबलिंग
"उत्पादों पर सही लेबलिंग होना आवश्यक है।"
贴标签
Transliteration: tiē biāoqiān
"食品标签对消费者很重要。"
라벨링
Transliteration: rabeling
"식품 포장의 라벨링이 명확해야 합니다."
ラベリング
Transliteration: raberingu
"商品の正確なラベリングが必要です。"
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