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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescontournement
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔ̃.tuʁ.nə.mɑ̃
"Le contournement des règles est souvent illégal."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of avoiding or bypassing an obstacle or rule.
"The company found a circumvention of the regulations that allowed them to operate without a license." - 2
A method or strategy used to evade restrictions or limitations.
"The circumvention of security protocols raised concerns about data safety."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'circumvention' originates from the Latin 'circumventio', which means 'to come around' or 'to outwit'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 15th century, reflecting the act of evading or bypassing rules or obstacles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Circumvention" is said worldwide
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contournement
Transliteration: kɔ̃.tuʁ.nə.mɑ̃
"Le contournement des règles est souvent illégal."
Umgehung
Transliteration: ʊmˈɡeːʊŋ
"Die Umgehung der Vorschriften kann rechtliche Konsequenzen haben."
elusione
Transliteration: e.lu.zi.o.ne
"L'elusione delle norme è un problema serio."
elusión
Transliteration: e.lu.sjon
"La elusión de las leyes puede tener consecuencias legales."
elusão
Transliteration: e.lu.zɐ̃w
"A elusão das regras é um problema comum."
परिहार
Transliteration: parihār
"कानूनों का परिहार करना अवैध हो सकता है।"
规避
Transliteration: guī bì
"规避法律可能会导致严重后果。"
회피
Transliteration: hoe-pi
"법을 회피하는 것은 불법일 수 있습니다."
回避
Transliteration: kaihi
"法律の回避は重大な結果をもたらす可能性があります。"
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