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Pronunciation / Transliteration: rɛs.tʁik.sjɔ̃
"La nouvelle loi impose une restriction sur les déchets."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A limitation or restriction placed on something.
"The new regulations imposed a xianzhì on the amount of waste that can be produced." - 2
A system or method of control that imposes limits.
"The xianzhì established by the government aims to reduce pollution levels."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Xianzhì' (限制) originates from Chinese, where 'xian' (限) means 'limit' and 'zhì' (制) means 'system' or 'control'. The word has evolved to encompass various meanings related to restrictions and regulations in modern contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Xianzhì" is said worldwide
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restriction
Transliteration: rɛs.tʁik.sjɔ̃
"La nouvelle loi impose une restriction sur les déchets."
Einschränkung
Transliteration: ˈaɪnʃʁɛŋkʊŋ
"Die neuen Vorschriften bringen eine Einschränkung der Abfallmenge mit sich."
restrizione
Transliteration: re.stri.t͡sjo.ne
"La nuova legge impone una restrizione sulla quantità di rifiuti."
restricción
Transliteration: res.trik.θjon
"La nueva normativa impone una restricción sobre la cantidad de residuos."
restrição
Transliteration: ʁes.tɾi.ˈsɐ̃w
"A nova lei impõe uma restrição sobre a quantidade de resíduos."
सीमा
Transliteration: sīma
"नई नियमों ने अपशिष्ट की मात्रा पर एक सीमा लगाई है।"
限制
Transliteration: xiànzhì
"新规定对废物的产生施加了限制。"
제한
Transliteration: jehan
"새로운 규정은 폐기물의 양에 제한을 둡니다."
制限
Transliteration: seigen
"新しい規則は廃棄物の量に制限を課します。"
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