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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesöffentliche Angelegenheit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈœfntlɪçə ˈanɡəˌlaɡəʁʊŋ
"Bildung ist eine wichtige öffentliche Angelegenheit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A matter of common interest, concern, or controversy that affects a significant portion of the general public.
"Climate change has become the defining public issue of our generation." - 2
In finance, the offering of shares or bonds to the general public for subscription.
"The company announced a new public issue of stock to fund its expansion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of Middle English 'public' (from Latin 'publicus', pertaining to the people) and Middle English 'issue' (from Old French 'issir', to go out, emerge). The compound has evolved in sociology and political science to denote matters that transcend private troubles and affect the wider community.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Public issue" is said worldwide
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problème public
Transliteration: pʁɔ.blɛm py.blik
"La pauvreté est un problème public majeur."
öffentliche Angelegenheit
Transliteration: ˈœfntlɪçə ˈanɡəˌlaɡəʁʊŋ
"Bildung ist eine wichtige öffentliche Angelegenheit."
questione pubblica
Transliteration: kwesˈtjo.ne ˈpub.bli.ka
"La sanità è una questione pubblica fondamentale."
asunto público
Transliteration: aˈsunto ˈpuβliko
"La corrupción es un asunto público grave."
assunto público
Transliteration: aˈsũtu ˈpuβliku
"A segurança é um assunto público prioritário."
सार्वजनिक मुद्दा
Transliteration: sarvajanik muddā
"बेरोजगारी एक बड़ा सार्वजनिक मुद्दा है।"
公众议题
Transliteration: gōngzhòng yìtí
"食品安全是一个重要的公众议题。"
공공 문제
Transliteration: gonggong munje
"환경 오염은 심각한 공공 문제이다."
公共の課題
Transliteration: kōkyō no kadai
"少子化は重要な公共の課題である。"
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