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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHilfskonstruktion
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hɪlfs.kɔn.stʁʊkˈtsi̯oːn
"Die Ingenieure bauten eine Hilfskonstruktion, um die Brücke zu stabilisieren."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A secondary or supporting framework, building, or component designed to provide extra stability, reinforcement, or operational support to a primary system.
"The engineers erected an auxiliary structure to support the bridge while the main pylons were being repaired." - 2
In linguistics and syntax, a secondary grammatical formation or particle that assists the main verb to express tense, mood, or voice.
"In many languages, an auxiliary structure is employed to formulate complex interrogative and negative sentences."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'auxiliary', derived from the Latin 'auxiliarius' (meaning helping or assisting, from auxilium 'help'), and 'structure', derived from the Latin 'structura' (meaning a fitting together or building, from struere 'to build'). First appearing in modern technical, architectural, and linguistic contexts during the 19th century, it denotes a secondary or supporting framework that reinforces a primary system.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Auxiliary structure" is said worldwide
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structure auxiliaire
Transliteration: struk.tyʁ oɡ.zi.ljɛʁ
"Une structure auxiliaire a été installée pour soutenir le toit temporairement."
Hilfskonstruktion
Transliteration: hɪlfs.kɔn.stʁʊkˈtsi̯oːn
"Die Ingenieure bauten eine Hilfskonstruktion, um die Brücke zu stabilisieren."
struttura ausiliaria
Transliteration: strutˈtuː.ra aw.zilˈljaː.rja
"Hanno usato una struttura ausiliaria per sorreggere l'edificio."
estructura auxiliar
Transliteration: estɾukˈtuɾa awɡsiˈljaɾ
"Se construyó una estructura auxiliar para facilitar los trabajos de mantenimiento."
estrutura auxiliar
Transliteration: is.tɾuˈtu.ɾɐ aw.ziˈli.ɐɾ
"A ponte temporária serve como uma estrutura auxiliar durante as obras."
सहायक संरचना
Transliteration: sahayak sanrachana
"मुख्य इमारत के निर्माण के दौरान एक सहायक संरचना बनाई गई थी।"
辅助结构
Transliteration: fǔzhù jiégòu
"工程人员搭建了辅助结构来确保大桥的安全。"
보조 구조물
Transliteration: bojo gujowul
"본 건물을 올리기 전에 임시 보조 구조물이 설치되었습니다."
補助構造物
Transliteration: hojo kōzōbutsu
"主塔の修理中、安全のために補助構造物が設置された。"
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