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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aˈkoɾdu
"O acordo foi assinado por ambas as partes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An official or legal agreement that reaches a resolution between opposing parties.
"The two companies finally reached a settlement out of court." - 2
A place, typically one that has been newly inhabited, where a community has established itself.
"Archaeologists uncovered artifacts from an ancient farming settlement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'setlement', from 'settlen' (to settle) combined with the nominal suffix '-ment'. Ultimately traceable to Old English 'setlan' (to cause to sit, place) and Proto-Germanic roots relating to a stable place of dwelling or resolution of affairs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Settlement" is said worldwide
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règlement
Transliteration: ʁɛɡləmɑ̃
"Un accord de règlement a été signé ce matin."
Vergleich
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈɡlaɪ̯ç
"Der Rechtsstreit endete mit einem Vergleich."
accordo
Transliteration: aˈkːɔrdo
"Hanno trovato un accordo amichevole."
acuerdo
Transliteration: aˈkweɾðo
"Llegaron a un acuerdo judicial satisfactorio."
acordo
Transliteration: aˈkoɾdu
"O acordo foi assinado por ambas as partes."
समझौता
Transliteration: samjhauta
"दोनों पक्षों के बीच एक समझौता हो गया है।"
和解
Transliteration: héjiě
"原告和被告最终达成了庭外和解。"
합의
Transliteration: habui
"두 회사는 극적으로 합의에 도달했습니다."
和解
Transliteration: wakai
"裁判官の勧告により和解が成立した。"
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