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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesligne d'îlot
Pronunciation / Transliteration: liɲ di.lo
"La limite de la propriété suit la ligne d'îlot."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A continuous boundary or demarcation line formed by or separating blocks in a structured layout or urban plan.
"The historic district is organized neatly along every block-line to maintain architectural symmetry." - 2
In manufacturing and engineering, a reference line used to align modular units or blocks during assembly.
"Technicians verified the structural alignment using the primary block-line on the blueprint."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Compound of the English nouns 'block' (derived from Middle English blak, referring to a solid mass or section) and 'line' (from Old English līne, denoting a cord, thread, or boundary). Historically evolved in technical, manufacturing, and printing contexts to describe a distinct dividing mark or aligned series of blocks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Block-line" is said worldwide
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ligne d'îlot
Transliteration: liɲ di.lo
"La limite de la propriété suit la ligne d'îlot."
Blocklinie
Transliteration: blɔkˌliːnə
"Die Bebauung orientiert sich an der vorgeschriebenen Blocklinie."
linea di isolato
Transliteration: ˈli.ne.a di i.zoˈla.to
"Il progetto rispetta la linea di isolato stabilita."
línea de manzana
Transliteration: ˈli.ne.a de manˈsa.na
"Los edificios nuevos deben alinearse con la línea de manzana."
linha de quarteirão
Transliteration: ˈli.ɲɐ dʒi kwaʁ.teˈɾãw
"A construção foi posicionada ao longo da linha de quarteirão."
ब्लॉक-लाइन
Transliteration: blok-lain
"शहरी योजना में हर ब्लॉक-लाइन का ध्यान रखा जाता है।"
街区线
Transliteration: jiē qū xiàn
"建筑设计必须符合规划的街区线。"
블록라인
Transliteration: beul-rok-ra-in
"이 건축물은 도로의 블록라인을 따라 배치되었습니다."
ブロックライン
Transliteration: burokku rain
"都市計画においてブロックラインの維持は重要です。"
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