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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTermination
/ˌtɜːrmɪˈneɪʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of bringing something to an end.
"The termination of the contract was agreed upon by both parties." - 2
The end of something, especially a period of time or a process.
"The termination of the project was due to budget constraints."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'termination' originates from the Latin 'terminatio', which means 'a boundary or limit'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the sense of an ending or conclusion, particularly in legal and formal contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Termination" is said worldwide
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Résiliation
Transliteration: rez-il-yah-syon
"La résiliation du contrat a été décidée."
Beendigung
Transliteration: beh-en-di-gung
"Die Beendigung des Projekts war notwendig."
Terminazione
Transliteration: ter-mi-na-tsyo-ne
"La terminazione del contratto è stata concordata."
Terminación
Transliteration: ter-mi-na-syon
"La terminación del proyecto fue inevitable."
Rescisão
Transliteration: res-si-sao
"A rescisão do contrato foi acordada."
समापन
Transliteration: samaapan
"समापन की प्रक्रिया को पूरा किया गया।"
终止
Transliteration: zhōngzhǐ
"合同的终止是双方同意的结果。"
종료
Transliteration: jong-ryo
"계약의 종료는 양측의 합의에 따라 이루어졌다."
終了
Transliteration: shūryō
"契約の終了は双方の合意によるものでした。"
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