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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescarte d'urgence
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kart dyʁʒɑ̃s
"Gardez votre carte d'urgence dans votre portefeuille en tout temps."
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A small document or card carried by an individual containing crucial contact details and medical information to be used in case of sudden accidents or crises.
"Please ensure your emergency card is updated with your current phone number and medical allergies." - 2
A designated card issued by organizations or schools to personnel or students detailing who to notify during an urgent situation.
"The school requires parents to submit a signed emergency card at the beginning of every academic year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'emergency' from Latin 'eminentia' (via French), denoting a critical unexpected situation, and 'card' from Greek 'χάρτης' (chartēs) via French and Latin, meaning a piece of thick paper or thin pasteboard used for writing or printing. Historically developed in the 20th century as institutional and medical identification became standardized for safety and rapid response.
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carte d'urgence
Transliteration: kart dyʁʒɑ̃s
"Gardez votre carte d'urgence dans votre portefeuille en tout temps."
Notfallkarte
Transliteration: ˈnɔtfallˌkartə
"Tragen Sie Ihre Notfallkarte immer bei sich."
scheda di emergenza
Transliteration: ˈskeda di emerˈɡɛntsa
"La scheda di emergenza contiene i numeri da chiamare."
tarjeta de emergencia
Transliteration: taɾˈxeta de emeɾˈxensja
"Lleve su tarjeta de emergencia en la cartera."
cartão de emergência
Transliteration: kaʁˈtãw dji iˌmɛɾˈsẽsjɐ
"O cartão de emergência deve conter contactos úteis."
आपातकालीन कार्ड
Transliteration: āpātkālīn kārd
"अपनी जेब में हमेशा आपातकालीन कार्ड रखें।"
紧急联络卡
Transliteration: jǐnjí liánluò kǎ
"请随身携带您的紧急联络卡。"
비상연락카드
Transliteration: bisang-yeonrak-kadeu
"지갑 속에 비상연락카드를 넣어 두세요."
緊急連絡カード
Transliteration: kinkyū renraku kādo
"緊急連絡カードを常に携帯してください。"
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