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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDomestic-agency
/dəˈmɛs.tɪk ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The capacity of individuals, particularly within a household or family structure, to act independently and make their own free choices regarding domestic matters.
"Modern sociological studies emphasize the importance of domestic agency in reshaping traditional family roles." - 2
An organization or business that provides domestic services, such as home staffing or household management.
"She hired a reliable domestic agency to assist with household maintenance and childcare."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'domestic,' derived from Latin 'domesticus' (pertaining to the house or household, from domus 'house'), and 'agency,' originating from Latin 'agentia' (action or faculty of doing, from agere 'to do, drive'). Historically used in political science and sociology, it evolved to describe the autonomous capacity of individuals or groups within a household or domestic sphere.
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agence domestique
Transliteration: aʒɑ̃s dɔmɛstik
"L'agence domestique propose des services de personnel de maison."
Haushaltsagentur
Transliteration: /ˈhaʊs.haltz.aˌɡɛn.tuːɐ̯/
"Die Haushaltsagentur vermittelt qualifiziertes Hauspersonal."
agenzia domestica
Transliteration: adʒenˈtsiːa doˈmɛstika
"Si sono rivolti a un'agenzia domestica per trovare personale."
agencia doméstica
Transliteration: aˈxensja doˈmestika
"La agencia doméstica ofrece personal de servicio para el hogar."
agência doméstica
Transliteration: aˈʒẽsi.ɐ duˈmɛʃ.ti.kɐ
"Eles contrataram os serviços de uma agência doméstica."
घरेलू एजेंसी
Transliteration: gharelū ejensī
"उन्होंने घर के काम के लिए एक घरेलू एजेंसी से संपर्क किया।"
家政服务机构
Transliteration: jiāzhèng fúwù jīgòu
"这家家政服务机构提供了优秀的家政人员。"
가정부 중개업소
Transliteration: gajeongbu junggae-eopso
"그들은 신뢰할 수 있는 가정부 중개업소를 이용했다."
家政紹介所
Transliteration: kasei shōkaisho
"私たちは信頼できる家政紹介所を通じて手伝いを見つけました。"
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