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Facility management system

/fəˈsɪl.ə.ti ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt ˈsɪs.təm/
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A software platform or integrated technological framework used to coordinate and maintain the physical infrastructure, assets, and services of buildings and organizations.

    "The university implemented a new facility management system to track maintenance requests and energy consumption."
  2. 2

    An administrative methodology that integrates people, place, process, and technology within the built environment to improve operational efficiency.

    "An effective facility management system ensures regulatory compliance and reduces long-term operational costs."

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'facility' from the Latin 'facilitas' (ease or readiness), 'management' from the Italian 'maneggiare' (to handle), and 'system' from the Greek 'sustēma' (organized whole). Emerging in the late 20th century with the rise of computer-aided infrastructure administration, it reflects the professionalization of maintaining large commercial and institutional properties.

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🇫🇷French → English

système de gestion des installations

Transliteration: sis.tɛm də ʒɛs.tɥɔ dez‿ɛ̃.sta.la.sjɔ̃

"Le nouveau système de gestion des installations a amélioré la maintenance des bâtiments."

🇩🇪German → English

Facility-Management-System

Transliteration: faˈsɪləti ˈmɛnɪdʒmənt ˌzʏstɛm

"Das Facility-Management-System optimiert den Betrieb des gesamten Bürokomplexes."

🇮🇹Italian → English

sistema di gestione delle strutture

Transliteration: sisˈtɛːma di dʒesˈtjoːne delle strutˈtuːre

"L'azienda ha adottato un sistema di gestione delle strutture avanzato."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

sistema de gestión de instalaciones

Transliteration: sisˈtema de xesˈtjon de insatlaˈsjones

"El sistema de gestión de instalaciones ayuda a reducir el consumo energético."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

sistema de gestão de instalações

Transliteration: sisˈtẽmɐ dʒi ʒesˈtɐ̃w dʒi ĩstalaˈsõwis

"O sistema de gestão de instalações controla todas as manutenções prediais."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

सुविधा प्रबंधन प्रणाली

Transliteration: suvidha prabandhan pranali

"भवन के रखरखाव के लिए एक आधुनिक सुविधा प्रबंधन प्रणाली स्थापित की गई है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

设施管理系统

Transliteration: shè shī guǎn lǐ xì tǒng

"该设施管理系统大大提高了物业的运营效率。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

시설 관리 시스템

Transliteration: sisel gwanri siseum

"새로운 시설 관리 시스템이 빌딩 유지보수를 간소화합니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

ファシリティ管理システム

Transliteration: fashiriti kanri shisutemu

"ビル全体の保守点検のためにファシリティ管理システムを導入しました。"

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