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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCommand-chain
/kəˈmænd tʃeɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hierarchical series of positions, officers, or organizational units through which policy and instructions are passed.
"Strict adherence to the command-chain ensures accountability and clear communication during emergency responses." - 2
In computing and scripting, a sequential pipeline of execution commands passed from one process to another.
"The automated deployment script utilizes a robust command-chain to build, test, and release the software."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'command' (from Latin commendare, via Old French) and 'chain' (from Latin catena, via Old French). Originally coined in military contexts during the early modern era to denote hierarchical lines of authority, the term later expanded into corporate management and software engineering.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Command-chain" is said worldwide
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chaîne de commandement
Transliteration: /ʃɛn də kɔ.mɑ̃.dəmɑ̃/
"Il est crucial de respecter la chaîne de commandement au sein de l'entreprise."
Befehlskette
Transliteration: /bəˈfɛlsˌkɛtə/
"Die Befehlskette darf in Krisenzeiten nicht unterbrochen werden."
catena di comando
Transliteration: /kaˈtɛ.na di koˈman.do/
"La catena di comando deve essere chiara per tutti i dipendenti."
cadena de mando
Transliteration: /kaˈðena ðe ˈmando/
"Los oficiales deben seguir estrictamente la cadena de mando."
cadeia de comando
Transliteration: /kaˈdejɐ dʒi koˈmɐ̃du/
"A nova diretoria alterou a cadeia de comando da empresa."
कमांड श्रृंखला
Transliteration: kamāṇḍ śr̥ṅkhlā
"संगठन में कमांड श्रृंखला का पालन करना अनिवार्य है।"
指挥链
Transliteration: zhǐhuī liàn
"任何决策都必须通过标准的指挥链。"
지휘 체계
Transliteration: jihwi chegye
"조직 내에서 엄격한 지휘 체계가 유지되어야 합니다."
指揮系統
Transliteration: shiki keitō
"円滑な業務遂行のためには明確な指揮系統が必要です。"
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