🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Regulamentação do tráfego

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Regulamentação do tráfego

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Traffic regulation/ˈtræf.ɪk ˌreɡ.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A regulamentação do tráfego é importante para a segurança nas estradas."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A set of rules or laws governing the movement of vehicles and pedestrians on roads.

    "Traffic regulations are essential for ensuring safety on busy streets."
  2. 2

    Specific guidelines established by authorities to manage road usage and prevent accidents.

    "Following traffic regulations helps reduce the risk of collisions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'traffic', deriving from the Old Italian 'trafficare' (to carry on trade, move about) via French, and 'regulation', originating from the Late Latin 'regulatio', from 'regula' (rule). Historically formalized with the advent of the automobile in the 20th century to manage public safety and vehicle flow.

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