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10 Language-to-English DictionariesService-lane
/ˈsɜːrvɪs leɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A designated lane on a road or street for the use of service vehicles.
"The delivery truck parked in the service-lane to unload supplies." - 2
A lane specifically allocated for maintenance or utility services.
"The city council approved the construction of a new service-lane for better access to the water mains."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'service-lane' combines 'service', derived from the Latin 'servitium', meaning 'slavery or servitude', and 'lane', from Old English 'lanu', meaning 'a narrow way or path'. The term evolved to denote a designated area for service vehicles, reflecting the modern urban planning context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Service-lane" is said worldwide
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voie de service
Transliteration: vwa də sœʁvis
"Le camion de livraison s'est garé dans la voie de service."
Servicestreifen
Transliteration: ˈzɛʁvɪsˌʃtraɪfən
"Das Lieferfahrzeug parkte im Servicestreifen."
corsia di servizio
Transliteration: ˈkɔr.sja di serˈvi.tso
"Il camion ha parcheggiato nella corsia di servizio."
carril de servicio
Transliteration: kaˈril ðe seɾˈβiθjo
"El camión de entrega se estacionó en el carril de servicio."
faixa de serviço
Transliteration: ˈfaj.ʃɐ dʒi seʁˈvi.ɕu
"O caminhão de entrega estacionou na faixa de serviço."
सेवा लेन
Transliteration: seva len
"डिलीवरी ट्रक सेवा लेन में खड़ा था।"
服务车道
Transliteration: fúwù chēdào
"送货车停在服务车道上。"
서비스 차선
Transliteration: seobiseu chasun
"배송 트럭이 서비스 차선에 주차했습니다."
サービスレーン
Transliteration: sābisu rēn
"配達トラックはサービスレーンに停車しました。"
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