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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mudrā parivartan kendra
"हवाई अड्डे पर एक मुद्रा परिवर्तन केंद्र है।"
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An establishment where people can exchange one currency for another.
"We stopped at a bureau de change at the airport to get some local currency before catching a taxi."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed directly from French, meaning literally 'office of exchange'. The term combines 'bureau' (desk, office, from Old French) and 'change' (exchange, alteration, from Late Latin cambiare). It entered English usage primarily in the 20th century to designate specialized establishments for converting national currencies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bureau de change" is said worldwide
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환전소
Transliteration: hwanjeonso
"공항에 환전소가 있습니다."
bureau de change
Transliteration: byro də ʃɑ̃ʒ
"Il y a un bureau de change près de la gare."
Wechselstube
Transliteration: /ˈvɛksl̩ˌʃtuːbə/
"Die Wechselstube bietet gute Kurse für Touristen an."
ufficio cambio
Transliteration: /ufˈfiːtʃo ˈkambjo/
"Ho cambiato i soldi in un ufficio cambio."
casa de cambio
Transliteration: /ˈkasa de ˈkambjo/
"Necesito ir a una casa de cambio para obtener dólares."
casa de câmbio
Transliteration: /ˈkazɐ dɨ ˈkɐ̃bju/
"A casa de câmbio fica no centro da cidade."
मुद्रा परिवर्तन केंद्र
Transliteration: mudrā parivartan kendra
"हवाई अड्डे पर एक मुद्रा परिवर्तन केंद्र है।"
货币兑换处
Transliteration: huòbì duìhuàn chù
"机场有一个货币兑换处。"
両替所
Transliteration: ryōgaejo
"空港で日本円を外貨に換えるため両替所を探した。"
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