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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ataichi
"उसने अपनी अटैची में सारे दस्तावेज़ रख दिए।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thin, rectangular leather or hard-sided case used especially for carrying documents and business papers.
"He neatly packed his laptop and contracts into his leather attaché case before leaving for the boardroom." - 2
A rigid briefcase featuring a hinged frame and a secure combination lock, traditionally used by executives.
"The detective opened the metal attaché case to reveal stacks of classified documents."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French noun 'attaché' (meaning an attached diplomatic officer, from the verb 'attacher', to fasten) combined with the English word 'case'. Originally used in the mid-19th century to describe the specialized flat leather cases carried by diplomatic attachés to transport official documents, it later evolved to denote any rigid, rectangular briefcase used by business professionals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Attaché case" is said worldwide
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mallette
Transliteration: /ma.lɛt/
"Il a oublié sa mallette dans le train."
Aktenkoffer
Transliteration: /ˈaktənˌkɔfɐ/
"Er trug wichtige Dokumente in seinem Aktenkoffer bei sich."
valigetta
Transliteration: /va.liˈdʒɛt.ta/
"Ha chiuso a chiave i documenti importanti nella sua valigetta."
portafolios
Transliteration: /poɾ.taˈfo.ljos/
"Llevaba los contratos firmados dentro de su portafolios de cuero."
pasta executiva
Transliteration: /ˈpas.tɐ e.zekuˈtʃi.vɐ/
"Ele colocou os papéis importantes dentro da pasta executiva."
अटैची
Transliteration: ataichi
"उसने अपनी अटैची में सारे दस्तावेज़ रख दिए।"
公文包
Transliteration: gōngwénbāo
"经理把合同放进了公文包里。"
서류가방
Transliteration: seoryu-gabang
"그는 가죽 서류가방을 들고 회의실로 들어갔다."
アタッシュケース
Transliteration: atasshukēsu
"彼は重要な書類をアタッシュケースに入れた。"
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