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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbureau
Pronunciation / Transliteration: byʁo
"Elle travaille dans un bureau moderne."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A room or building where people work, typically in an administrative capacity.
"She spends most of her day in the office, managing her team." - 2
A position of authority or service within an organization.
"He was appointed to the office of director after years of hard work."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'office' originates from the Latin 'officium', meaning 'duty' or 'service', which evolved through Old French 'office' in the 14th century, referring to a place of business or a position of authority.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Office" is said worldwide
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bureau
Transliteration: byʁo
"Elle travaille dans un bureau moderne."
Büro
Transliteration: byːʁo
"Er verbringt viel Zeit im Büro."
ufficio
Transliteration: ufˈfi.tʃo
"Lavora in un ufficio affollato."
oficina
Transliteration: ofiˈsina
"Ella pasa mucho tiempo en la oficina."
escritório
Transliteration: eskiˈtɔɾju
"Ele trabalha em um escritório moderno."
कार्यालय
Transliteration: kāryālay
"वह कार्यालय में काम करता है।"
办公室
Transliteration: bàngōngshì
"她在办公室工作。"
사무실
Transliteration: samusil
"그녀는 사무실에서 일합니다."
オフィス
Transliteration: ofisu
"彼女はオフィスで働いています。"
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