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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbarco holofote
Pronunciation / Transliteration: baɾ.ku o.luˈfɔ.tʃi
"O barco holofote ajudou na busca noturna."
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A specialized watercraft equipped with high-intensity searchlights used for illumination, signaling, or tactical operations.
"The maritime museum displayed a historical model of a kousentei used during early twentieth-century naval patrols." - 2
A lightboat or searchlight boat utilized in coastal or river navigation for visibility enhancement.
"Navigational guides noted the deployment of a kousentei to assist ships through the fog-bound channel."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Japanese term 'kōsentei' (光線艇), composed of 'kōsen' (光線, meaning ray or beam of light) and 'tei' (艇, meaning boat or craft). Historically used in maritime contexts to describe specialized vessels equipped with searchlights or signaling lights.
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bateau projecteur
Transliteration: ba-to pʁɔ.ʒɛk.tœʁ
"Le bateau projecteur a illuminé la rive sombre."
Suchscheinwerferboot
Transliteration: zux.ʃaɪn.vɛʁ.fɐ.boːt
"Das Suchscheinwerferboot patrouillierte auf dem Fluss."
nave faro
Transliteration: na.ve fa.ro
"La nave faro guidava le imbarcazioni nel porto."
barco de reflectores
Transliteration: baɾ.ko ðe re.flekˈto.ɾes
"El barco de reflectores iluminó las aguas oscuras."
barco holofote
Transliteration: baɾ.ku o.luˈfɔ.tʃi
"O barco holofote ajudou na busca noturna."
सर्चलाइट नौका
Transliteration: sarchlait nauka
"सर्चलाइट नौका ने रात में पानी को रोशन किया।"
探照灯艇
Transliteration: tàn zhào dēng tǐng
"探照灯艇在夜间巡逻河道。"
탐조등정
Transliteration: tamjodeungjeong
"탐조등정이 야간 수색 작업에 투입되었습니다."
光線艇
Transliteration: kōsentei
"光線艇が夜の海を照らし出しました。"
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