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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieswer zuerst kommt
Native Script:wer zuerst kommt, mahlt zuerst
Pronunciation / Transliteration: veːɐ̯ tsuˈeːɐ̯st kɔmt
"Die Plätze werden nach der Reihenfolge der Ankunft vergeben."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Available or distributed strictly in the order that people arrive or make requests.
"Tickets for the concert are available on a first-come, first-served basis." - 2
Acting or proceeding according to the sequence of appearance or application.
"The registration uses a strict chronological queue to determine placement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English idiom 'first come, first served', attested since the late 14th century. It reflects a traditional social and commercial principle of assigning priority purely based on the chronological order of arrival.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "First-come" is said worldwide
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premier arrivé
Transliteration: pʁəmje aʁive
Script: premier arrivé, premier servi
"Les places sont attribuées au premier arrivé, premier servi."
wer zuerst kommt
Transliteration: veːɐ̯ tsuˈeːɐ̯st kɔmt
Script: wer zuerst kommt, mahlt zuerst
"Die Plätze werden nach der Reihenfolge der Ankunft vergeben."
ordine di arrivo
Transliteration: ordine di arrivo
"I biglietti sono assegnati in base all'ordine di arrivo."
por orden de llegada
Transliteration: por orˈden de lleˈɣa.ða
"La entrada es por orden de llegada."
por ordem de chegada
Transliteration: puɾ ˈoɾ.dẽ dʒi ʃeˈɡa.dɐ
"O atendimento é feito por ordem de chegada."
पहले आओ, पहले पाओ
Transliteration: pahle aao, pahle pao
"टिकट पहले आओ, पहले पाओ के आधार पर दिए जा रहे हैं।"
先到先得
Transliteration: xiān dào xiān dé
"门票有限，先到先得。"
선착순
Transliteration: seonchaksun
"입장권은 선착순으로 배부합니다."
先着順
Transliteration: senchakujun
"チケットは先着順で販売されます。"
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