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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdéfense aérienne
Pronunciation / Transliteration: day-fahns ay-ryen
"La défense aérienne a intercepté les cibles ennemies."
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Measures designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action.
"The country upgraded its air defense system to protect against incoming missile threats." - 2
The branch of the armed forces responsible for defending against aircraft or missiles.
"She enlisted in the air defense artillery division."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English and Old French terms combined with modern military terminology. 'Air' comes from the Latin 'aer', referring to the atmosphere, while 'defense' stems from the Latin 'defensare', meaning to ward off or protect. The compound term emerged in the early 20th century with the advent of military aviation and anti-aircraft warfare.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Air defense" is said worldwide
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défense aérienne
Transliteration: day-fahns ay-ryen
"La défense aérienne a intercepté les cibles ennemies."
Luftverteidigung
Transliteration: luft-fer-tay-di-gung
"Die Luftverteidigung wurde in höchste Alarmbereitschaft versetzt."
difesa aerea
Transliteration: di-fe-za a-e-rea
"Il sistema di difesa aerea è stato rafforzato."
defensa aérea
Transliteration: de-fen-sa a-e-re-a
"La defensa aérea detectó objetos no identificados en el radar."
defesa aérea
Transliteration: de-fe-za a-e-ri-a
"A defesa aérea protegeu o espaço aéreo nacional."
वायु रक्षा
Transliteration: vayu raksha
"देश की वायु रक्षा प्रणाली को मजबूत किया जा रहा है।"
防空
Transliteration: fáng kōng
"该国部署了先进的防空系统。"
방공
Transliteration: bang-gong
"군은 강력한 방공 태세를 유지하고 있습니다."
防空
Transliteration: bōkū
"防空体制が強化された。"
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