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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gǔgàn
"公司培养了一批技术骨干。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession.
"A dedicated cadre of scientists worked tirelessly on the vaccine." - 2
A permanent framework of military officers around which a new regiment or army can be built.
"The academy serves to train the officer cadre for future operations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'cadre' (frame), originating from the Italian 'quadro', from Latin 'quadrum' (square). It entered the English military and political lexicon in the late 19th century to denote a foundational framework of trained personnel capable of expanding a military unit or organization.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cadre" is said worldwide
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cadre
Transliteration: /kadʁ/
"Il fait partie d'un cadre restreint de spécialistes."
Kader
Transliteration: /ˈkaːdɐ/
"Das Unternehmen schult einen neuen Kader von Führungskräften."
quadro
Transliteration: /ˈkwaːdro/
"Un piccolo quadro di dirigenti gestisce il progetto."
cuadro
Transliteration: /ˈkwaðɾo/
"Necesitamos un cuadro de expertos para resolver este problema."
quadro
Transliteration: /ˈkwadɾu/
"O partido treinou um quadro de novos líderes."
संवर्ग
Transliteration: samvarg
"विशेषज्ञों का एक संवर्ग इस परियोजना पर काम कर रहा है।"
骨干
Transliteration: gǔgàn
"公司培养了一批技术骨干。"
간부진
Transliteration: ganbujin
"회사는 숙련된 간부진을 양성하고 있습니다."
幹部
Transliteration: kanbu
"優秀な幹部グループがプロジェクトを率いている。"
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