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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAttache
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aˈtaʃə
"Der Militärattaché nahm an der Besprechung teil."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A diplomatic official assigned to the staff of an embassy, typically with a specialized area of responsibility.
"The cultural attaché organized a successful exhibition of modern art at the embassy." - 2
A type of rigid, rectangular briefcase, typically made of leather, used for carrying documents.
"He carried all his important legal documents in a sleek black attaché."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed directly into English from French, the term derives from the past participle of the French verb 'attacher', meaning 'to fasten' or 'to attach'. Historically, it referred to a person attached to an embassy staff, originally bound to service or assigned to a specific diplomatic mission.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Attaché" is said worldwide
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attaché
Transliteration: a.ta.ʃe
"Il travaille comme attaché culturel à l'ambassade."
Attache
Transliteration: aˈtaʃə
"Der Militärattaché nahm an der Besprechung teil."
addetto
Transliteration: adˈdet.to
"L'addetto culturale ha presentato il programma."
agregado
Transliteration: a.ɣɾeˈɣa.ðo
"El agregado comercial viajó a la capital."
adido
Transliteration: aˈdi.du
"O adido militar apresentou o relatório."
अटैच
Transliteration: ataic
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सांस्कृतिक अटैच ने समारोह का आयोजन किया।"
随员
Transliteration: suí yuán
Script: 中文汉字
"文化随员出席了开幕式。"
무관
Transliteration: mugwan
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 대사관의 무관으로 임명되었습니다."
アタッチ
Transliteration: atatchi
Script: 日本語
"文化アタッチが新しいプログラムを発表した。"
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