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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries看板
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kàn bǎn
"团队使用看板来管理他们的工作流程。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A visual system for managing work as it moves through a process.
"The team adopted a Kanban board to visualize their workflow and improve efficiency." - 2
A method for managing and improving work across human systems.
"Using Kanban, the project manager was able to streamline the development process."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Kanban' originates from Japanese, where it means 'signboard' or 'billboard'. It was first used in the context of manufacturing in the 1940s by Toyota to improve production efficiency, evolving to represent a visual workflow management method in various industries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kanban" is said worldwide
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Kanban
Transliteration: Kanban
"L'équipe a utilisé un tableau Kanban pour gérer son flux de travail."
Kanban
Transliteration: Kanban
"Das Team verwendete ein Kanban-Board, um den Arbeitsfluss zu visualisieren."
Kanban
Transliteration: Kanban
"Il team ha adottato un sistema Kanban per migliorare l'efficienza."
Kanban
Transliteration: Kanban
"El equipo utilizó un tablero Kanban para gestionar su flujo de trabajo."
Kanban
Transliteration: Kanban
"A equipe usou um quadro Kanban para visualizar seu fluxo de trabalho."
कानबन
Transliteration: Kānban
"टीम ने अपने कार्य प्रवाह को प्रबंधित करने के लिए कानबन बोर्ड का उपयोग किया।"
看板
Transliteration: kàn bǎn
"团队使用看板来管理他们的工作流程。"
칸반
Transliteration: Kanban
"팀은 작업 흐름을 관리하기 위해 칸반 보드를 사용했습니다."
看板
Transliteration: Kanban
"チームは作業の流れを管理するために看板を使用しました。"
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