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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFast-turnaround
/ˈfæst ˌtɜːn.ə.raʊnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Completed or able to be completed in a very short amount of time.
"The printing company is known for its fast-turnaround services on urgent marketing materials." - 2
Requiring a rapid completion cycle between receiving a task and delivering the result.
"Journalists working in digital media often handle fast-turnaround breaking news stories."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English 'fæst' (firm, quick) and the phrasal noun 'turnaround' (derived from the nautical and manufacturing term 'to turn around', meaning to complete a process or cycle). Emerging in mid-20th-century industrial management and logistics, it evolved to describe processes completed with exceptional speed and efficiency.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fast-turnaround" is said worldwide
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rapide
Transliteration: /ʁapid/
"Cette entreprise propose un service rapide pour les impressions urgentes."
schnell abgewickelt
Transliteration: /ʃnɛl ˈapɡəˌvɪkl̩t/
"Wir brauchen eine schnell abgewickelte Lösung für dieses Problem."
rapido
Transliteration: /ˈrapido/
"Offriamo un servizio rapido per la consegna dei documenti."
de entrega rápida
Transliteration: /de enˈtɾeɣa ˈrapida/
"El proyecto requiere un servicio de entrega rápida debido al plazo ajustado."
de resposta rápida
Transliteration: /dʒi ʁesˈpɔstɐ ˈʁapidɐ/
"Precisamos de um processo de resposta rápida para atender ao cliente."
शीघ्र
Transliteration: shighra
"हमें इस काम को पूरा करने के लिए शीघ्र सेवा चाहिए।"
快速周转
Transliteration: kuàisù zhōuzhuǎn
"这家公司以快速周转的生产服务而闻名。"
신속한 처리
Transliteration: sinsokhan cheori
"우리 팀은 프로젝트의 신속한 처리를 보장합니다."
迅速な対応
Transliteration: jinsoku na taiō
"当社はプロジェクトの迅速な対応を提供しています。"
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