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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOperational problem
/ˌɒp.ərˈeɪ.ʃən.əl ˈprɒb.ləm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An issue or difficulty that arises within the day-to-day running of an organization, system, or process, hindering efficiency or output.
"Supply chain delays presented a significant operational problem for the manufacturing plant." - 2
A mathematical or technical challenge relating directly to the execution of a specific procedure or operational plan.
"The simulation team successfully resolved the scheduling operational problem using advanced algorithms."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'operational' (derived from Latin 'operatio', meaning 'working or performance', via late 19th-century English business and military terminology) and 'problem' (from Greek 'prōblema', meaning 'anything thrown forward as a task'). Together, the compound emerged in mid-20th-century industrial engineering and management literature to describe systemic functional hurdles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Operational problem" is said worldwide
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problème opérationnel
Transliteration: pʁɔ.blɛm ɔ.pe.ʁa.sjɔ.nɛl
"La panne de courant a causé un grave problème opérationnel."
betriebliches Problem
Transliteration: bəˈtʁiːplɪçəs ˈpʁoːblɛm
"Das Unternehmen versuchte, das betriebliche Problem schnell zu lösen."
problema operativo
Transliteration: proˈbleːma ope.raˈtiː.vo
"Hanno riscontrato un serio problema operativo durante la produzione."
problema operativo
Transliteration: pɾoˈβlema o.peɾaˈti.βo
"El retraso en los envíos fue un problema operativo importante."
problema operacional
Transliteration: pɾoˈblẽw̃ o.pe.ɾa.si.uˈnaw
"A falha no sistema gerou um problema operacional na fábrica."
परिचालन समस्या
Transliteration: parichalan samasya
"कारखाने में एक बड़ी परिचालन समस्या उत्पन्न हो गई।"
运营问题
Transliteration: yùnyíng wèntí
"供应链中断引发了严重的运营问题。"
운영 문제
Transliteration: unyeong munje
"공장에서는 심각한 운영 문제가 발생했습니다."
運用上の問題
Transliteration: unyōjō no mondai
"そのシステム障害は深刻な運用上の問題を引き起こしました。"
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