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Pronunciation / Transliteration: accès
"L'accès au bâtiment est interdit."
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The means or opportunity to approach or enter a place.
"The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'accessus' meaning 'an approach', from 'accedere' (ad- 'to' + cedere 'to go'). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, the term originally signified the right or opportunity to approach or enter, later expanding to include computer and digital retrieval in the late 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Access" is said worldwide
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accès
Transliteration: accès
"L'accès au bâtiment est interdit."
Zugang
Transliteration: Zugang
"Der Zugang zum Gebäude ist verboten."
accesso
Transliteration: accesso
"L'accesso all'edificio è vietato."
acceso
Transliteration: acceso
"El acceso al edificio está prohibido."
acesso
Transliteration: acesso
"O acesso ao edifício é proibido."
पहुँच
Transliteration: pahunch
"इमारत तक पहुँच प्रतिबंधित है।"
访问
Transliteration: fǎngwèn
"禁止进入该建筑。"
접근
Transliteration: jeopgeun
"건물에 대한 접근이 금지되어 있습니다."
アクセス
Transliteration: akusesu
"建物へのアクセスは禁止されています。"
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