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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessalvo-conduto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈsalvu kõˈdutu
"O oficial assinou o salvo-conduto para a sua partida."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An official document or ticket granting permission to be absent from a place of duty, school, or confinement for a specified period.
"The soldier showed his leave-pass to the guard at the front gate." - 2
A formal authorization or permission allowing someone to take time off.
"She requested a leave-pass from her supervisor to attend a family emergency."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'leave' (Old English 'lǣfan', meaning to allow to remain or depart) combined with 'pass' (Middle English from Old French 'passer'). The compound term emerged in military and institutional contexts during the 19th century to denote an official document granting authorized absence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Leave-pass" is said worldwide
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laissez-passer
Transliteration: lɛ.se.pɑ.se
"Le soldat a présenté son laissez-passer au poste de contrôle."
Passierschein
Transliteration: paˈsiːɐ̯ˌʃaɪ̯n
"Er brauchte einen Passierschein, um das Lager zu verlassen."
lasciapassare
Transliteration: ˌlaʃʃapaˈssaːre
"La guardia ha chiesto di vedere il suo lasciapassare."
salvoconducto
Transliteration: salβokonˈdukto
"Necesitaba un salvoconducto para circular durante el toque de queda."
salvo-conduto
Transliteration: ˈsalvu kõˈdutu
"O oficial assinou o salvo-conduto para a sua partida."
छुट्टी का पास
Transliteration: chhutti ka paas
"सैनिक ने चौकी पर अपना छुट्टी का पास दिखाया।"
通行证
Transliteration: tōng xíng zhèng
"卫兵要求他出示通行证。"
휴가증
Transliteration: hyuga-jeung
"그는 위병소에서 휴가증을 제시했다."
外出証
Transliteration: gaishutsushō
"兵士は門番に外出証を見せた。"
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