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10 Language-to-English DictionariesService Vehicle
/ˈsɜːrvɪs ˈviːhɪkl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A vehicle designed for the purpose of providing a service, such as maintenance, repair, or delivery.
"The service vehicle arrived promptly to fix the broken streetlight." - 2
A vehicle used by a company or organization to perform tasks related to their operations.
"The delivery service vehicle was loaded with packages for distribution."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'service vehicle' combines 'service', derived from the Latin 'servitium', meaning 'slavery, servitude', and 'vehicle', from the Latin 'vehiculum', meaning 'a means of transport'. The phrase evolved to denote vehicles specifically used for providing services, particularly in the 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Service Vehicle" is said worldwide
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Véhicule de service
Transliteration: vehikyl də sœʁvis
"Le véhicule de service est arrivé pour réparer la route."
Dienstfahrzeug
Transliteration: diːnstˈfaːrtsɔʏk
"Das Dienstfahrzeug kam, um die defekte Straßenlaterne zu reparieren."
Veicolo di servizio
Transliteration: veˈikolo di serˈvit͡sjo
"Il veicolo di servizio è arrivato per riparare il lampione rotto."
Vehículo de servicio
Transliteration: beˈikulo ðe seɾˈβiθjo
"El vehículo de servicio llegó para arreglar la farola rota."
Veículo de serviço
Transliteration: veiˈkulu dʒi seʁˈvisu
"O veículo de serviço chegou para consertar a luz da rua."
सेवा वाहन
Transliteration: seva vāhan
"सेवा वाहन सड़क की मरम्मत के लिए आया।"
服务车辆
Transliteration: fúwù chēliàng
"服务车辆到达以修理坏掉的路灯。"
서비스 차량
Transliteration: seobiseu charyang
"서비스 차량이 고장난 가로등을 수리하러 도착했습니다."
サービス車両
Transliteration: sābisu sharyō
"サービス車両が壊れた街灯を修理するために到着しました。"
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