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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesen cours
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɑ̃ kuʁ
"Plusieurs projets sont actuellement en cours pour la firme."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Currently in progress, under active development, or scheduled to be executed soon.
"The firm has several exciting commercial projects on-the-boards for the upcoming fiscal year."
- 1
In the process of being planned, designed, or constructed.
"With three new theatrical productions currently on-the-boards, the director is extremely busy."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating from theatrical terminology referring to actors performing on the wooden stage boards, the phrase expanded into architecture and industry to describe designs or projects currently being drafted or actively developed on drawing boards. Over time, it entered general business vernacular to denote anything in progress, under active consideration, or scheduled for upcoming production.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "On-the-boards" is said worldwide
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en cours
Transliteration: ɑ̃ kuʁ
"Plusieurs projets sont actuellement en cours pour la firme."
in Planung
Transliteration: ɪn ˈplaːnʊŋ
"Mehrere Projekte sind für das kommende Jahr in Planung."
in lavorazione
Transliteration: in lavoraˈtsjone
"Ci sono vari progetti in lavorazione per il prossimo anno."
en marcha
Transliteration: en ˈmartʃa
"Hay varios proyectos en marcha para el próximo año fiscal."
em andamento
Transliteration: ẽ ɐ̃dɐˈmẽtu
"Vários projetos estão em andamento para o próximo ano."
विचाराधीन
Transliteration: vicharadhin
"आगामी वर्ष के लिए कई परियोजनाएं विचाराधीन हैं।"
筹备中
Transliteration: chóubèi zhōng
"该公司明年有几个项目正在筹备中。"
진행 중인
Transliteration: jin-haeng jung-in
"내년 회계 연도를 위해 여러 프로젝트가 진행 중이다."
進行中の
Transliteration: shinkōchū no
"来年度に向けていくつかのプロジェクトが進行中です。"
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