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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBackoffice
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈbɛkˌɔfɪs/
"Das Backoffice kümmert sich um die interne Verwaltung und IT."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The administrative, clerical, and support personnel and departments of an organization that do not deal directly with clients or the public.
"The back-office handles payroll, IT support, and data entry for the entire corporation."
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Relating to or occurring in the internal administrative departments of a business rather than the customer-facing side.
"The company decided to outsource its back-office operations to reduce overhead costs."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originated in corporate terminology during the mid-20th century, combining 'back' (denoting rear or hidden areas) and 'office' (derived from Latin 'officium', meaning duty or service). Initially, it referred to the physical administrative and clerical departments located away from the front-facing customer areas, evolving to encompass the internal operational infrastructure of financial and corporate institutions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Back-office" is said worldwide
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arrière-guichet
Transliteration: /a.ʁjɛʁ ɡi.ʃɛ/
"Le service de comptabilité fonctionne comme le back-office de l'entreprise."
Backoffice
Transliteration: /ˈbɛkˌɔfɪs/
"Das Backoffice kümmert sich um die interne Verwaltung und IT."
back-office
Transliteration: /ˈbɛk ˈof.fis/
"Il personale del back-office gestisce le pratiche amministrative."
oficina trasera
Transliteration: /o.fiˈsi.na tɾaˈse.ɾa/
"Las operaciones de la oficina trasera son fundamentales para el banco."
retaguarda
Transliteration: /ʁe.taˈɡwaɾ.dɐ/
"A equipe de retaguarda processa todas as transações financeiras."
बैक-ऑफ़िस
Transliteration: baik-ofis
"बैक-ऑफ़िस के कर्मचारी प्रशासनिक कार्य संभालते हैं।"
后台
Transliteration: /hòutái/
"后台部门负责处理公司的财务和IT支持。"
백오피스
Transliteration: /baek-o-pi-seu/
"백오피스 부서는 회사의 행정 업무를 담당합니다."
バックオフィス
Transliteration: /bakkufis
"バックオフィスの業務には経理や人事管理が含まれます。"
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