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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAblauf
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈapˌlaʊf
"Das Ablaufdatum ist auf der Verpackung angegeben."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of expiring or coming to an end, especially in reference to a time limit or the end of a period of validity.
"The expiration of the contract means that the terms are no longer valid." - 2
The point in time at which something ceases to be valid or effective.
"The expiration date on the food package indicates when it should no longer be consumed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'expiration' originates from the Latin 'expiratio', which means 'to breathe out' or 'to expire'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the sense of coming to an end or termination, particularly in reference to time limits or validity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Expiration" is said worldwide
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expiration
Transliteration: ɛk.spi.ʁa.sjɔ̃
"La date d'expiration est indiquée sur l'emballage."
Ablauf
Transliteration: ˈapˌlaʊf
"Das Ablaufdatum ist auf der Verpackung angegeben."
scadenza
Transliteration: skaˈdɛn.tsa
"La scadenza del contratto è tra un mese."
fecha de caducidad
Transliteration: ˈfe.tʃa ðe ka.ðu.siˈðað
"La fecha de caducidad está en el envase."
data de validade
Transliteration: ˈda.tɐ dʒi va.liˈda.dʒi
"A data de validade está impressa na embalagem."
समाप्ति
Transliteration: samāpti
"उत्पाद की समाप्ति तिथि पैकेज पर है।"
到期
Transliteration: dàoqī
"产品的到期日期在包装上。"
만료
Transliteration: manlyo
"제품의 만료 날짜는 포장에 적혀 있습니다."
期限
Transliteration: kigen
"商品の期限はパッケージに記載されています。"
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