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10 Language-to-English DictionariesManagement
/ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The process or practice of dealing with or controlling things or people.
"Effective management requires strong communication skills."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian 'maneggiare' meaning 'to handle' (from Latin 'manus', hand), later influenced by the French 'mesnagement'. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the term evolved to encompass the direction and administration of business operations and human resources.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Management" is said worldwide
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gestion
Transliteration: gestion
"La gestion de ce projet est complexe."
Management
Transliteration: Management
"Das Management hat neue Richtlinien eingeführt."
gestione
Transliteration: gestione
"La gestione del tempo è fondamentale."
gestión
Transliteration: gestion
"Una buena gestión mejora los resultados."
gestão
Transliteration: gestao
"A gestão financeira é muito importante."
प्रबंध
Transliteration: prabandh
"यह कंपनी का नया प्रबंध है।"
管理
Transliteration: guǎnlǐ
"他负责公司的日常管理。"
관리
Transliteration: gwanri
"시간 관리는 성공의 비결입니다."
管理
Transliteration: kanri
"彼はプロジェクトの管理を担当している。"
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