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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesagenzia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aˈdʒɛnt͡sia
"Lavora in un'agenzia di viaggi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A business or organization that provides a particular service, typically on behalf of others.
"She works at a travel agency that specializes in luxury vacations." - 2
A government department or organization responsible for a specific function.
"The environmental agency is working to reduce pollution levels in the city."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'agencia' originates from the Latin word 'agentia', which means 'to act' or 'to do'. It evolved through Old French before being adopted into modern languages, reflecting the concept of an organization that acts on behalf of others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Agencia" is said worldwide
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agence
Transliteration: a-ʒɑ̃s
"Elle travaille dans une agence de voyages."
Agentur
Transliteration: aˈɡɛntuːɐ̯
"Sie arbeitet in einer Werbeagentur."
agenzia
Transliteration: aˈdʒɛnt͡sia
"Lavora in un'agenzia di viaggi."
agencia
Transliteration: aˈxen.sja
"Ella trabaja en una agencia de publicidad."
agência
Transliteration: aˈʒẽ.si.ɐ
"Ela trabalha em uma agência de turismo."
एजेंसी
Transliteration: ejensī
"वह एक यात्रा एजेंसी में काम करती है।"
代理机构
Transliteration: dàilǐ jīgòu
"她在一家旅行代理机构工作。"
대행사
Transliteration: daehengsa
"그녀는 여행 대행사에서 일합니다."
エージェンシー
Transliteration: ējenshī
"彼女は旅行エージェンシーで働いています。"
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