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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBereitschaft
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bəˈʁaɪtʃaft
"Das gesamte Team ist in Bereitschaft für den Einsatz."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of readiness to act or of being immediately available in an emergency or when instructions are received.
"The emergency response team was placed on standby pending further reports from the field."
- 1
Ready for use or available to act immediately if needed.
"We have a standby generator ready in case the power fails during the storm."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'to stand by', recorded in the late 19th century as a nautical term meaning to remain close at hand ready for action or assistance. Over time, it evolved into a standard designation for systems, personnel, or processes waiting in reserve for instructions or activation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Standby" is said worldwide
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en attente
Transliteration: ã ɑ̃tɑ̃t
"L'équipe technique est en attente de nouvelles instructions."
Bereitschaft
Transliteration: bəˈʁaɪtʃaft
"Das gesamte Team ist in Bereitschaft für den Einsatz."
pronto intervento
Transliteration: ˈpronto interˈvɛnto
"Il personale è rimasto in stato di attesa."
en espera
Transliteration: en esˈpeɾa
"Los operadores permanecen en espera de instrucciones."
de prontidão
Transliteration: dʒi pɾõtiduˈwãʊ̃
"A equipe ficou de prontidão aguardando ordens."
प्रतीक्षा
Transliteration: pratiksha
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"टीम अगले आदेश की प्रतीक्षा में है।"
待命
Transliteration: dàimìng
Script: 中文汉字
"救援人员随时待命准备出发。"
대기
Transliteration: daegi
Script: 한국어 한글
"모든 요원들이 지시를 기다리며 대기 중입니다."
待機
Transliteration: taiki
Script: 日本語
"スタッフは指示を待って待機しています。"
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