🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

柔性制造

Pronunciation / Transliteration: róuxìng zhìzào

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Flexible manufacturing/ˈflɛk.sə.bəl ˌmæn.jəˈfæk.tʃɚ.ɪŋ/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"柔性制造系统提高了生产效率和产品多样性。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A production method designed to easily adapt to changes in the type and quantity of the product being manufactured, typically utilizing computer-controlled machinery.

    "The factory implemented flexible manufacturing to quickly switch between different automotive parts without significant downtime."
  2. 2

    An industrial strategy that minimizes setup times and inventory levels by organizing machinery and workers into versatile cells.

    "Flexible manufacturing allows businesses to respond rapidly to shifting market demands and custom consumer orders."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'flexible,' derived from Latin 'flexibilis' (able to bend), and 'manufacturing,' rooted in Latin 'manu' (hand) and 'facere' (to make). Emerging in the late 20th century with the advent of computer-integrated manufacturing, the compound reflects the industrial evolution toward adaptable and automated production systems.

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🇫🇷French → English

fabrication flexible

Transliteration: fab.ʁi.ka.sjɔ̃ flɛk.sibl

"La fabrication flexible permet à l'usine de s'adapter rapidement aux commandes."

🇩🇪German → English

flexible Fertigung

Transliteration: flɛkˈsiːb.lə ˈfɛʁ.tɪ.ɡʊŋ

"Durch flexible Fertigung kann das Unternehmen individuell auf Kundenwünsche reagieren."

🇮🇹Italian → English

produzione flessibile

Transliteration: pro.duˈt͡sjo.ne flesˈsi.bi.le

"La produzione flessibile riduce notevolmente i tempi di inattività."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

fabricación flexible

Transliteration: fa.βɾi.kaˈθjon flɛkˈsi.βle

"La fabricación flexible optimiza el proceso de ensamblaje industrial."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

manufatura flexível

Transliteration: mɐ.nu.faˈtu.ɾɐ flɛˈsi.vɛw

"A manufatura flexível é essencial para a indústria moderna."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

लचीला विनिर्माण

Transliteration: lachīlā vinimāṅ,ṇa

"लचीला विनिर्माण कारखानों को बाजार की मांगों के अनुसार बदलने में मदद करता है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

柔性制造

Transliteration: róuxìng zhìzào

"柔性制造系统提高了生产效率和产品多样性。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

유연생산

Transliteration: yuyeon-saengsan

"유연생산 시스템은 다품종 소량 생산에 적합합니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

フレキシブル生産

Transliteration: furekishiburu seisan

"フレキシブル生産により、市場の変化に迅速に対応できるようになりました。"

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