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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesligne électrique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: liɲ e.lɛk.tʁik
"La tempête a endommagé la ligne électrique principale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A cable, wire, or tower-supported system used for transmitting electrical energy from a source to distribution points or consumers.
"A severe storm knocked down several power-lines, leaving thousands of homes without electricity." - 2
A communication line transmitting signals via power cables (broadband over power lines).
"Engineers used the existing power-line infrastructure to test high-speed internet data transmission."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English nouns 'power' (originating from Old French 'poeir', ultimately from Latin 'posse') and 'line' (from Latin 'linea'). The compound emerged in the late 19th century with the advent of electrical distribution grids and long-distance power transmission.
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ligne électrique
Transliteration: liɲ e.lɛk.tʁik
"La tempête a endommagé la ligne électrique principale."
Stromleitung
Transliteration: ˈʃtʁɔmˌlaɪtʊŋ
"Ein Vogel saß auf der hohen Stromleitung."
linea elettrica
Transliteration: ˈli.ne.a eˈlɛt.tri.ka
"I tecnici stanno riparando la linea elettrica danneggiata."
línea eléctrica
Transliteration: ˈli.ne.a eˈlek.tɾi.ka
"El árbol cayó sobre la línea eléctrica y cortó la luz."
linha de transmissão
Transliteration: ˈli.ɲɐ dʒi tɾɐ̃s.miˈsɐ̃w
"A linha de transmissão leva energia para a cidade."
बिजली की लाइन
Transliteration: bijli ki lain
"तूफान की वजह से बिजली की लाइन टूट गई।"
输电线路
Transliteration: shūdiàn xiànlù
"工人正在检修高压输电线路。"
송전선
Transliteration: songjeonseon
"강풍으로 인해 송전선이 끊어졌습니다."
送電線
Transliteration: sōdensen
"強い風で送電線に障害が発生した。"
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