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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries出发命令
Pronunciation / Transliteration: chūfā mìnglìng
"我们收到了开始新任务的出发命令。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Instructions given to soldiers to leave a camp and go somewhere else; by extension, clear instructions or directives on what to do next.
"The director gave us our marching-orders for the new project launch." - 2
An order dismissing someone from a job or position.
"After missing the third deadline, he was given his marching-orders."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in military terminology from the 18th century, 'marching orders' originally referred to official instructions given to a military unit to depart a camp and march to a new location. Over time, the idiom broadened in general English usage to signify any definitive instructions, directives, or the dismissal/firing of an employee.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Marching-orders" is said worldwide
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ordres de marche
Transliteration: ordʁ də maʁʃ
"Le chef nous a donné nos ordres de marche pour la mission."
Marschbefehl
Transliteration: ˈmaʁʃbəˌfɛl
"Die Truppen erhielten ihren Marschbefehl im Morgengrauen."
ordine di marcia
Transliteration: ˈɔrdine di ˈmartʃa
"Il comandante ha emesso l'ordine di marcia."
órdenes de marcha
Transliteration: ˈoɾðenes de ˈmaɾtʃa
"Nos dieron nuestras órdenes de marcha para el nuevo proyecto."
ordens de marcha
Transliteration: ˈɔɾdẽs dʒi ˈmaɾʃɐ
"Eles receberam suas ordens de marcha para a operação."
रवाना होने का आदेश
Transliteration: rawana hone ka aadesh
"उन्हें नया कार्य शुरू करने के लिए निर्देश मिल गए हैं।"
出发命令
Transliteration: chūfā mìnglìng
"我们收到了开始新任务的出发命令。"
출발 명령
Transliteration: chulbal myeongryeong
"우리는 새로운 프로젝트를 시작하라는 지시를 받았습니다."
出動命令
Transliteration: shuddō meirei
"チームは新しい任務への出動命令を受けました。"
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