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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescentre civique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /sɑ̃.tʁə si.vik/
"De nombreux événements culturels ont lieu au centre civique de la ville."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A central area or complex of buildings in a city or town dedicated to municipal offices, cultural events, and community activities.
"The city council meetings and local art exhibitions are held at the downtown civic center." - 2
A public building or facility providing recreational, social, and educational services for the local community.
"Residents gathered at the civic center to attend the weekend farmers market and youth sports sign-ups."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English adjective 'civic', originating from Latin 'cives' meaning 'citizen', combined with 'center', from ancient Greek 'kentron' via Latin. The term emerged in modern urban planning during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to describe a centralized hub for municipal government and public community activities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Civic center" is said worldwide
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centre civique
Transliteration: /sɑ̃.tʁə si.vik/
"De nombreux événements culturels ont lieu au centre civique de la ville."
Stadtzentrum
Transliteration: /ˈʃtatˌtsɛntʁʊm/
"Das neue Bürgerzentrum dient als Treffpunkt für alle Einwohner."
centro civico
Transliteration: /ˈtʃɛn.tro ˈtʃi.vi.ko/
"Il consiglio comunale si riunisce presso il centro civico."
centro cívico
Transliteration: /ˈsen.tɾo ˈsi.βi.ko/
"El centro cívico ofrece clases gratuitas para los residentes."
centro cívico
Transliteration: /ˈsẽ.tɾu ˈsi.vi.ku/
"Muitas atividades comunitárias acontecem no centro cívico."
नागरिक केंद्र
Transliteration: nāgarik kendra
"सामुदायिक कार्यक्रम नए नागरिक केंद्र में आयोजित किया जाता है।"
市民中心
Transliteration: shìmín zhōngxīn
"许多政府服务都可以在市民中心办理。"
시민회관
Transliteration: simin hoegwan
"지역 주민들은 시민회관에서 콘서트를 즐겼습니다."
市民センター
Transliteration: shimin sentā
"市民センターには図書館とホールがあります。"
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