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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNametag
/ˈneɪmˌtæɡ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A label worn on clothing that displays a person's name, often used for identification purposes.
"At the conference, everyone was required to wear a nametag to facilitate networking." - 2
A small card or badge that identifies a person, typically used in events or gatherings.
"The nametag included not only her name but also her job title and company."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'nametag' is a compound word formed from 'name' and 'tag'. 'Name' originates from Old English 'nama', which has Germanic roots, while 'tag' comes from Old Norse 'taggr', meaning a label or marker. The usage of 'nametag' as a single term emerged in the late 20th century, reflecting a growing need for identification in social and professional contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nametag" is said worldwide
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badge nominatif
Transliteration: badʒ nɔminatif
"Lors de l'événement, chaque participant portait un badge nominatif."
Namensschild
Transliteration: ˈnaːmənʃɪlt
"Auf der Konferenz trugen alle ein Namensschild."
targhetta con nome
Transliteration: tarˈɡetta kon ˈnome
"Ogni partecipante ha ricevuto una targhetta con nome."
etiqueta con nombre
Transliteration: etiˈketa kon ˈnom.bre
"En la reunión, todos llevaban una etiqueta con nombre."
cracha de identificação
Transliteration: ˈkɾaʃɐ dʒi ẽtʃi.fi.kɐˈsɐ̃w
"No evento, todos usavam um crachá de identificação."
नाम टैग
Transliteration: nām ṭaig
"सम्मेलन में सभी ने नाम टैग पहना था।"
姓名标签
Transliteration: xìngmíng biāoqiān
"在会议上，每个人都佩戴了姓名标签。"
이름표
Transliteration: ireumpyo
"회의에서 모든 참석자는 이름표를 착용했습니다."
名札
Transliteration: nafuda
"会議では、全員が名札を着用していました。"
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