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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescão de resgate
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɐ̃w dʒi ʁeʒˈka.tʃi
"O cão de resgate ajudou a localizar as vítimas do deslizamento."
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2 senses- 1
A dog that has been trained to assist in search and rescue operations, often in emergency situations.
"The rescue-dog bravely searched through the rubble to find survivors." - 2
A dog that has been adopted from a shelter or rescue organization, often in need of a home.
"They decided to adopt a rescue-dog to give it a second chance at life."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'rescue-dog' combines 'rescue', derived from the Latin 'rescūtare', meaning to save or recover, and 'dog', from Old English 'docga', referring to a domesticated canine. The phrase has evolved in contemporary usage to specifically denote dogs trained for search and rescue operations.
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chien de sauvetage
Transliteration: ʃjɛ̃ də sovɛtaʒ
"Le chien de sauvetage a trouvé des personnes piégées sous les décombres."
Rettungshund
Transliteration: ˈʁɛtʊŋsˌhʊnt
"Der Rettungshund hat die vermissten Personen schnell gefunden."
cane da soccorso
Transliteration: ˈka.ne da sokˈkor.so
"Il cane da soccorso ha salvato molte vite durante il terremoto."
perro de rescate
Transliteration: ˈpe.ro ðe resˈka.te
"El perro de rescate encontró a la persona atrapada en los escombros."
cão de resgate
Transliteration: kɐ̃w dʒi ʁeʒˈka.tʃi
"O cão de resgate ajudou a localizar as vítimas do deslizamento."
बचाव कुत्ता
Transliteration: bachaav kutta
"बचाव कुत्ते ने मलबे में फंसे लोगों को खोज निकाला।"
救援犬
Transliteration: jiùyuán quǎn
"救援犬在废墟中找到了幸存者。"
구조견
Transliteration: gujo-gyeon
"구조견이 잃어버린 사람을 찾았다."
救助犬
Transliteration: kyūjoken
"救助犬は瓦礫の中から生存者を見つけました。"
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