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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespolyvalent
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɔ.li.va.lɑ̃
"Un employé polyvalent est un atout majeur pour l'entreprise."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Possessing or involving multiple skills or proficiencies across different areas or domains.
"The company prefers hiring multiskill workers who can handle both production and quality assurance."
- 1
The possession of a range of diverse capabilities or competencies.
"Developing multiskill is essential for navigating the rapidly changing modern job market."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combining form 'multi-' (from Latin 'multus', meaning many or much) joined with 'skill' (from Old Norse 'skil', meaning discernment or distinction, later evolving in Middle English to mean proficiency or expertise). Emerging in late 20th-century labor and educational contexts, the term reflects the modern shift toward cross-functional competence and versatile workforce adaptability.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Multiskill" is said worldwide
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polyvalent
Transliteration: pɔ.li.va.lɑ̃
"Un employé polyvalent est un atout majeur pour l'entreprise."
vielseitig
Transliteration: ˈfiːlˌzaɪtɪç
"Vielseitige Mitarbeiter werden in diesem Betrieb besonders geschätzt."
polivalente
Transliteration: poli.vaˈlɛn.te
"Cerchiamo un professionista polivalente per il nostro team."
polivalente
Transliteration: poli.βaˈlen.te
"La formación polivalente mejora las oportunidades de empleo."
polivalente
Transliteration: po.li.vaˈlẽ.tʃi
"O trabalhador polivalente consegue executar várias tarefas diferentes."
बहु-कुशल
Transliteration: bahu-kushal
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"आज के बाजार में बहु-कुशल कर्मचारियों की अधिक मांग है।"
多技能的
Transliteration: duō jì néng de
Script: 中文汉字
"多技能的员工能更好地适应市场变化。"
다기능의
Transliteration: da-gi-neung-ui
Script: 한국어 한글
"기업들은 다기능의 인재를 선호합니다."
多能工の
Transliteration: tanōkō no
Script: 日本語
"多能工の育成は製造業において重要です。"
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