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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessemestriel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: semestriel
"Le rapport semestriel sera publié le mois prochain."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Occurring twice a year; semiyearly.
"The company holds biannual performance reviews in spring and autumn."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'biannuus', combining 'bi-' (meaning twice or two) and 'annus' (meaning year). Historically entering English in the 17th century, it was formed to describe events recurring twice a year, though it has occasionally been confused with 'biennial' (occurring every two years).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Biannual" is said worldwide
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semestriel
Transliteration: semestriel
"Le rapport semestriel sera publié le mois prochain."
halbjährlich
Transliteration: halbjaehrlich
"Das halbjährliche Treffen findet im Juni statt."
semestrale
Transliteration: semestrale
"L'azienda pubblica un rapporto semestrale."
bianual
Transliteration: bianual
"La conferencia bianual reúne a expertos de todo el mundo."
semestral
Transliteration: semestral
"O pagamento semestral deve ser efetuado até sexta-feira."
वर्ष में दो बार होने वाला
Transliteration: varsh mein do baar hone wala
"यह एक वर्ष में दो बार होने वाली परीक्षा है।"
一年两次的
Transliteration: yī nián liǎng cì de
"这是一场一年两次的行业会议。"
반년마다의
Transliteration: bannyeonmadaui
"이 회의는 반년마다 개최됩니다."
年2回の
Transliteration: nen ni kai no
"これは年2回の定期健診です。"
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