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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHauptsitz
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈhaʊ̯ptˌzɪt͡s
"Der Hauptsitz des Unternehmens befindet sich in Frankfurt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The central administrative building or location where a company's top executives and primary management teams operate.
"All major strategic decisions are made at the corporate head office in London." - 2
The main branch or primary authority of an organization or institution, as distinguished from its regional branches.
"The bank instructed all local branches to submit their financial reports to the head office by Friday."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Old English noun 'heafod' (meaning head, top, or chief) with the Middle English 'office' derived from the Old French 'ofice' and Latin 'officium' (duty, service, place of business). First recorded in commercial contexts during the 19th century as corporations expanded and required a central administrative location to direct branch operations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Head office" is said worldwide
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siège social
Transliteration: siɛʒ sɔ.sjal
"Le siège social de l'entreprise est situé à Paris."
Hauptsitz
Transliteration: ˈhaʊ̯ptˌzɪt͡s
"Der Hauptsitz des Unternehmens befindet sich in Frankfurt."
sede centrale
Transliteration: ˈsɛːde tʃenˈtrale
"La sede centrale della banca si trova a Milano."
sede central
Transliteration: ˈsede senˈtral
"La sede central de la multinacional está en Madrid."
sede
Transliteration: ˈsɛ.dʒi
"A sede da empresa fica localizada em São Paulo."
प्रधान कार्यालय
Transliteration: pradhan karyalay
"कंपनी का प्रधान कार्यालय नई दिल्ली में है।"
总部
Transliteration: zǒngbù
"这家公司的总部设在上海。"
본사
Transliteration: bonsa
"회사의 본사는 서울에 위치하고 있습니다."
本社
Transliteration: honsha
"その企業の本社は東京にあります。"
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