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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTurnover
/ˈtɜːnˌoʊ.vər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The total amount of money taken by a business in a particular period.
"The company reported an annual turnover of ten million dollars." - 2
The rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced, or goods are sold and restocked.
"High staff turnover can be costly and disruptive to a growing business."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'turn over', dating back to the late 16th century in the literal sense of turning something upside down or rolling over. By the early 20th century, the term evolved in commercial contexts to denote the rate at which goods are sold and replaced, or employees leave and are substituted.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Turnover" is said worldwide
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chiffre d'affaires
Transliteration: shifʁ d‿afɛʁ
"L'entreprise a augmenté son chiffre d'affaires cette année."
Umsatz
Transliteration: ʊmzat͡s
"Der Umsatz des Unternehmens ist im letzten Quartal gestiegen."
fatturato
Transliteration: fattuˈrato
"Il fatturato dell'azienda è cresciuto notevolmente."
facturación
Transliteration: paktuɾaˈsjon
"La facturación de la empresa superó las expectativas."
faturamento
Transliteration: fatuɾaˈmẽtu
"O faturamento mensal aumentou consideravelmente."
कुल बिक्री
Transliteration: kul bikri
"कंपनी की कुल बिक्री इस साल बढ़ गई है।"
营业额
Transliteration: yíngyè'é
"这家公司的营业额今年显著增长。"
매출액
Transliteration: maechul-aek
"회사의 연간 매출액이 크게 증가했습니다."
売上高
Transliteration: uriagedaka
"今年の会社の売上高は目標を達成した。"
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