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Pronunciation / Transliteration: duruprayog
"संसाधनों का दुरूपयोग बर्दाश्त नहीं किया जाएगा।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The improper, inefficient, or careless management, treatment, or control of something.
"The financial scandal was caused by the severe mishandling of company funds." - 2
Physical treatment of an object or cargo in a rough or improper manner that may cause damage.
"Luggage mishandling at the airport resulted in several broken suitcases."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix mis- (meaning wrongly or badly, from Old English mis-) combined with handling, from Middle English handlen, originating from Old English handlian. The combined term developed in the late 16th century to denote improper, careless, or clumsy management and physical treatment of objects, situations, or data.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mishandling" is said worldwide
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mauvaise manipulation
Transliteration: movɛz ma.ni.py.la.sjɔ̃
"La mauvaise manipulation de ces produits chimiques est dangereuse."
Fehlbedienung
Transliteration: ˈfeːlbəˌdiːnʊŋ
"Das Gerät ging durch eine Fehlbedienung kaputt."
maltrattamento
Transliteration: maltrattaˈmento
"Il mishandling dei pacchi ha danneggiato la merce."
mal manejo
Transliteration: mal maˈne.xo
"El mal manejo de la crisis causó protestas."
mau manuseio
Transliteration: maw manuˈzejw
"O mau manuseio do equipamento invalidou a garantia."
दुरूपयोग
Transliteration: duruprayog
"संसाधनों का दुरूपयोग बर्दाश्त नहीं किया जाएगा।"
错误处理
Transliteration: cuòwù chǔlǐ
"由于行李处理不当，乘客非常愤怒。"
취급 부주의
Transliteration: chwigeup bujuui
"화물의 취급 부주의로 인해 파손이 발생했습니다."
取扱不注意
Transliteration: torisukai fujui
"荷物の取扱不注意により破損が生じました。"
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