🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Betriebsproblem

Pronunciation / Transliteration: be-triebs-pro-blem

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Operational Issue/ˌɒp.əˈreɪ.ʃən.əl ˈɪʃ.uː/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Betriebsproblem wurde schnell gelöst."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A problem, malfunction, or bottleneck that disrupts the normal day-to-day functioning, processes, or procedures of an organization.

    "The supply chain delay was categorized as a minor operational issue."
  2. 2

    A complication arising from the execution of a specific task, project, or system procedure.

    "The software update caused an unexpected operational issue for customer support."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'operational', derived from Late Latin 'operationalis' (pertaining to work or action) via the 17th-century English noun 'operation', with 'issue', originating from Old French 'issir' (to go out, exit). Over time, 'operational issue' evolved in business and technical domains to designate any specific problem or friction point arising during the normal execution of daily functions or processes.

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