El perímetro
Example: El perímetro de la fábrica está protegido por cámaras de seguridad.
Definition
"El perímetro" refers to the outer boundary or edge of an area, especially one that is protected or secured. In security contexts, it denotes the physical limits around a site, such as a factory, which may be monitored or guarded to prevent unauthorized access.
Etymology
The term "el perímetro" derives from the Greek word 'perimetros,' meaning 'measuring around.' It combines 'peri-' meaning 'around' and 'metron' meaning 'measure.' Did you know? This word has been adopted into Spanish to describe boundaries or edges, especially in contexts like geometry and security.
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"El perímetro" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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