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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdétecteur d'odeurs
Pronunciation / Transliteration: de-tek-tœr d‿o-dœr
"Le détecteur d'odeurs a signalé une fuite de gaz."
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An electronic or mechanical device used to detect, measure, and identify specific airborne odors or chemical vapors.
"The factory installed an advanced odor detector near the perimeter to monitor emissions." - 2
A biological or figurative mechanism capable of perceiving or sensing unwanted smells.
"With his sensitive nose acting as a natural odor detector, he immediately noticed the gas leak."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'odor', derived from the Latin 'odor' (meaning a smell or scent), and 'detector', originating from the Latin 'detectus', past participle of 'detegere' (to uncover or reveal). Combined in modern technological contexts, the compound refers to specialized instruments designed to sense and measure airborne chemical compounds.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Odor detector" is said worldwide
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détecteur d'odeurs
Transliteration: de-tek-tœr d‿o-dœr
"Le détecteur d'odeurs a signalé une fuite de gaz."
Geruchsdetektor
Transliteration: ɡəˈʁʊxspreç... geruchsdetektor
"Der Geruchsdetektor schlug in der Küche Alarm."
rilevatore di odori
Transliteration: ri.le.vaˈto.re di oˈdo.ri
"Hanno installato un rilevatore di odori nell'impianto."
detector de olores
Transliteration: de.tekˈtoɾ de oˈlo.ɾes
"El detector de olores ayudó to localizar la fuente del problema."
detector de odores
Transliteration: de.tekˈtoɾ dʒi oˈdo.ɾis
"O detector de odores disparou automaticamente."
गंध सूचक यंत्र
Transliteration: gandh soochak yantra
"प्रयोगशाला में एक नया गंध सूचक यंत्र लगाया गया है।"
气味探测器
Transliteration: qìwèi tàncèqì
"这个气味探测器可以精准识别有害气体。"
냄새 감지기
Transliteration: naemsae gamjigi
"공장에서 냄새 감지기를 새로 도입했습니다."
臭気検出器
Transliteration: shūki kenshutsu ki
"工場内の臭気検出器が異常を感知した。"
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