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PRONUNCIATION OF RATION CARD

ration card  [ˈræʃən kɑːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RATION CARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ration card is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RATION CARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ration card

Ration stamp

A ration stamp or ration card is a stamp or card issued by a government to allow the holder to obtain food or other commodities that are in short supply during wartime or in other emergency situations. Ration stamps were widely used during World War II by both sides after hostilities caused interruption to the normal supply of goods. They were also used after the end of the war while the economies of the belligerents gradually returned to normal.

Definition of ration card in the English dictionary

The definition of ration card in the dictionary is a card showing an individual's entitlement to certain rationed goods.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RATION CARD


card
kɑːd
discard
dɪsˈkɑːd
e-card
ˈi:kɑːd
Jacquard
ˈdʒækɑːd
MasterCard
ˈmɑːstəˌkɑːd
notecard
ˈnəʊtˌkɑːd
placard
ˈplækɑːd
postcard
ˈpəʊstˌkɑːd
red-card
ˌrɛdˈkɑːd
scarred
skɑːd
scorecard
ˈskɔːˌkɑːd
wild-card
ˈwaɪldkɑːd
yellow-card
ˌjɛləʊˈkɑːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RATION CARD

ration
ration book
ration coupon
rational
rational dress
rational number
rationale
rationalisable
rationalise
rationaliser
rationalism
rationalist
rationalistic
rationalistically
rationalities
rationality
rationalizable
rationalization
rationalize
rationalizer

WORDS THAT END LIKE RATION CARD

birthday card
business card
Christmas card
credit card
debit card
flash card
graphics card
green card
ID card
master card
memory card
Picard
play the race card
red card
report card
smart card
store card
trading card
voter registration card
wild card
yellow card

Synonyms and antonyms of ration card in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ration card» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RATION CARD

Find out the translation of ration card to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ration card from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ration card» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

配给卡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tarjeta de racionamiento
570 millions of speakers

English

ration card
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

राशन कार्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البطاقة التموينية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

карточная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cartão de racionamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রেশন কার্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

carte de rationnement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kad jatah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bezugschein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

配給カード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

배급 카드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kertu jatah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thẻ khẩu phần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரேஷன் அட்டை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेशन कार्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Rasyon kartı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tessera
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Karta racja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

карткова
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

carte de rație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάρτα σιτηρέσιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rantsoen kaart
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

köpkort
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rasjoneringskort
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ration card

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RATION CARD»

The term «ration card» is normally little used and occupies the 115.753 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RATION CARD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ration card

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RATION CARD»

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1
Effective Letter Writing
Letter to the Rationing Officer Requesting him for lssuing Adult Ration Card. From Date: The Rationing Officer, Re: Request for lssuance of Adult Ration Card of my son. Dear Sir, My son, who was aged at the time when he was issued Ration ...
S.k.tarafder
2
Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. [B] Group 2. ...
Barley-corn-oats-rye ration card. © Nov. 12, 1942; AA 415406. Be kind to animals medal. O Nov. ... Calorie ration card. © Nov. 12, 1942; AA 415416. Color ration card. © Nov. 12, 1942; AA 415401. Corset ration card. © Nov. 12, 1942; AA ...
Library of Congress. Copyright Office, 1942
3
Child rights: ICDS programme
Table 4.21: Distribution of the Mothers According to their Ration Card The Table 4.21 shows ration card status of the mothers. Among the mothers studied (55.5%) were having ration card and remaining 44.5 per cent do net possess a ration ...
T. Mamatha, Devireddy Sarada, 2009
4
Social Work Concerns and Challenges in the 21st Century
Table 1.6 Caste category and Ration card *Figures in parentheses are percentages A similar trend is seen when the possession of ration card is seen with reference to different caste categories. It ranges from 66.6 per cent among the ...
V. V. Devasia, Ajit Kumar, 2009
5
Letter Writing
Letter to the Rationing Officer Requesting him for lssuing Adult Ration Card. From Date: The Rationing Officer, Re: Request for lssuance of Adult Ration Card of my son. Dear Sir, My son, who was aged at the time when he was issued Ration ...
S.k.tarafder, 2010
6
A Social History of Soviet Trade: Trade Policy, Retail ...
Here, for example, is what the Deputy Commissar of Justice, I. A. Basavin, had to say about ration-card offenses: Article 169, part 2, of the RSFSR Criminal Code is applied to such incidents as the sale of a citizen's own ration card. While this ...
Julie Hessler, 2004
7
Child Rights And Young Lives: Theoretical Issues & Empirical ...
Majority of the sample (58 per cent) possessed a Ration Card Surprisingly; around 42 per cent of the sample did not have ration card. Among the ration cardholders 66 per cent had white-ration card, 23 per cent had yellow-ration card , all per ...
D. Sarada, 2009
8
Fiscal Policy Measures in Egypt: Public Debt and Food Subsidy
Public Debt and Food Subsidy Jūdah ʻAbd al-Khāliq, Karima Korayem. anyone ( All & others, date n.a.; and Ali & Adams Jr. 1996). The difference between the fully subsidized and partially subsidized price is 50%. One kilo of ration card sugar ...
Jūdah ʻAbd al-Khāliq, Karima Korayem, 2001
9
Social Income and Insecurity: A Study in Gujarat
... by Caste and Location SEWA Members Associated with Type of Services, by Location Community Benefits Index: OLS Regression of Determinants Possession of Ration Card, by Sanitation Condition of Dwelling Possession of Ration Card, ...
Guy Standing, Jeemol Unni, Renana Jhabvala, 2012
10
The Bread of Affliction: The Food Supply in the USSR During ...
A large portion of food crime was associated with the ration card system. Some people simply stole other people's ration cards, 5* and forged and stolen cards were sold on the black market.M Others expended great efforts to obtain extra ...
William Moskoff, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RATION CARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ration card is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Haryana to make ration cards in 4 colours
Ration cards in Haryana would now be made in four colours so that the beneficiaries do not face any problem or confusion, an official spokesman said here ... «Business Standard, Jun 15»
2
Don't seek ration card as identity proof: Goa government tells …
PANAJI: Goa government today made it clear that as per the Centre's directive, ration card is no longer to be used as an identity or residence proof for the ... «Economic Times, Jun 15»
3
J&K govt orders crime branch to probe fake ration cards case
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday ordered an inquiry by Crime Branch into alleged allocation of ration to non-existent families in Mandi ... «Zee News, Jun 15»
4
After voter IDs, state govt set to link ration cards to Aadhaar for …
Last month, the state cabinet gave a green signal to redesign the public distribution system, clearing the process of biometric system for ration cards. «The Indian Express, Apr 15»
5
Ration cards of 'Sonia Gandhi', 'Narendra Modi' leave state …
Bogus ration cards carrying the names of prime minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Sonia Gandhi, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and other political ... «Daily News & Analysis, Apr 15»
6
Digital ration cards to be distributed in Lucknow
Lucknow: In a major initiative towards digitising the public distribution system (PDS) in the state, 1,500 digital ration cards will be distributed in the state capital ... «Zee News, Apr 15»
7
Biometric-based ration card system in Maharashtra soon
The biometric system will save about 30 per cent of the foodgrains under PDS currently going to undeserving and bogus ration card holders, Food and Civic ... «Daily News & Analysis, Apr 15»
8
Delhi to next week launch India's first e-ration card scheme
Delhi will become the first state in the country to launch an e-ration card service next week which links ration and Aadhaar cards with a view to curbing corruption ... «Business Standard, Mar 15»
9
Mamata Banerjee launches digitised ration cards in West Bengal
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday launched digitised ration cards in the state, estimated to benefit more than five crore people. «Firstpost, Mar 15»
10
UP Ration Card Online Application Form 2015 - Register Online Now
UP Ration Card Online Application Form 2015: Food and Civil Supplies Department of Uttar Pradesh recently advertised notification for UP Ration Card. People ... «Lauderdale Daily News, Mar 15»

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