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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesorganisation faîtière
Pronunciation / Transliteration: or-ga-ni-za-tion fɛ-tjɛʁ
"Cette association sert d'organisation faîtière pour tous les clubs sportifs locaux."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An association of institutions, agencies, or smaller organizations that coordinate activities or pool resources under a common administrative structure.
"The arts council acts as an umbrella organization for local theater groups and independent painters." - 2
A central governing body that provides common services, funding, or representation for a group of related subsidiary bodies.
"Several smaller charities merged to form a single umbrella organization to streamline fundraising efforts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the metaphorical use of 'umbrella' (from Italian 'ombrella', diminutive of 'ombra' meaning shade, originating from Latin 'umbra') combined with 'organization' (from Late Latin 'organizatio'). The term emerged in the 20th century to describe an association that coordinates or shelters smaller, subsidiary bodies under a single overarching entity.
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organisation faîtière
Transliteration: or-ga-ni-za-tion fɛ-tjɛʁ
"Cette association sert d'organisation faîtière pour tous les clubs sportifs locaux."
Dachorganisation
Transliteration: dax-ɔʁ-ɡa-ni-zaˈt͡si̯oːn
"Der Verband fungiert als Dachorganisation für zahlreiche kleinere Vereine."
organizzazione mantello
Transliteration: or-ɡa-ni-dza-t͡sjone man-tɛl-lo
"La federazione agisce come organizzazione mantello per diverse associazioni."
organización paraguas
Transliteration: or-ɣa-ni-za-sjon pa-ɾa-ɣwas
"La nueva organización paraguas agrupa a diversas ONG de la región."
organização guarda-chuva
Transliteration: oʁ-ɡɐ-ni-zaˈsãw ɡwaʁ-da-ˈʃu-vɐ
"A confederação funciona como uma organização guarda-chuva para os sindicatos."
छाता संगठन
Transliteration: chhata sangathan
"यह संस्था क्षेत्र के सभी छोटे समूहों के लिए एक छाता संगठन के रूप में काम करती है।"
伞形组织
Transliteration: sǎn xíng zǔ zhī
"该联合会是许多小型慈善机构的伞形组织。"
우산 조직
Transliteration: usan jojik
"그 협회는 지역 내 여러 단체들의 우산 조직 역할을 합니다."
統括団体
Transliteration: tōkatsu dantai
"その協会は多数の小規模なグループを束ねる統括団体です。"
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