🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

multinationale Gesellschaft

Pronunciation / Transliteration: multinationale Gesellschaft

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Multinational Corporation/ˌmʌl.tɪˈnæʃ.ən.ˌkɔːr.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Volkswagen ist eine multinationale Gesellschaft mit Sitz in Deutschland."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A corporation that operates in multiple countries, managing production or delivering services in more than one nation.

    "Apple Inc. is a leading multinational corporation known for its innovative technology products."
  2. 2

    An enterprise that has facilities and other assets in at least one country other than its home country.

    "Multinational corporations often benefit from lower labor costs in developing countries."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'multinational corporation' emerged in the mid-20th century, combining 'multinational,' derived from the Latin 'multus' meaning 'many' and 'natio' meaning 'nation,' with 'corporation,' from the Latin 'corporare' meaning 'to form into a body.' This reflects the evolution of business practices as companies expanded operations across national borders.

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🇫🇷French → English

société multinationale

Transliteration: société multinationale

"Total est une société multinationale qui opère dans le secteur de l'énergie."

🇩🇪German → English

multinationale Gesellschaft

Transliteration: multinationale Gesellschaft

"Volkswagen ist eine multinationale Gesellschaft mit Sitz in Deutschland."

🇮🇹Italian → English

corporazione multinazionale

Transliteration: corporazione multinazionale

"Fiat è una corporazione multinazionale con una lunga storia."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

corporación multinacional

Transliteration: corporación multinacional

"Telefónica es una corporación multinacional con presencia en varios países."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

corporação multinacional

Transliteration: corporação multinacional

"A Nestlé é uma corporação multinacional que opera em diversos setores."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

बहुराष्ट्रीय निगम

Transliteration: bahuraashtreey nigam

"टाटा समूह एक बहुराष्ट्रीय निगम है जो विभिन्न उद्योगों में कार्यरत है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

跨国公司

Transliteration: kuàguó gōngsī

"华为是一家跨国公司,业务遍及全球。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

다국적 기업

Transliteration: dagukje gieop

"삼성은 다국적 기업으로 세계 여러 나라에서 활동하고 있습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

多国籍企業

Transliteration: takokuseki kigyō

"トヨタは多国籍企業で、世界中に展開しています。"

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