No. 10,485 in French
limitation
Restriction or constraint.
In a sentence
La limitation de vitesse sur cette route est de 90 km/h.
The speed limit on this road is 90 km/h.
Here, 'limitation' refers to a constraint or a maximum value set (speed limit).
Il existe une limitation quant au nombre de participants à cet événement.
There is a limitation on the number of participants for this event.
In this sentence, 'limitation' signifies a restriction regarding quantity (number of participants).
La limitation du temps imparti nous a poussés à travailler plus efficacement.
The limitation of the allotted time forced us to work more efficiently.
Here, 'limitation' refers to a restriction in duration (allotted time).
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