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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconsultivo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kon.sulˈti.vo
"Il comitato ha un ruolo esclusivamente consultivo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Intended to advise, guide, or provide recommendations rather than making final decisions.
"The committee acts in a purely consultative capacity to the board of directors." - 2
Involving discussion, deliberation, or consultation among multiple parties before reaching a conclusion.
"Management adopted a consultative approach to solve the workplace restructuring issues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'consultativus', from 'consultare' (to consult, deliberate), which is an intensive form of 'consulere' (to deliberate, take counsel). It entered the English language in the late 16th century to describe actions, roles, or bodies that provide advice, guidance, and deliberation rather than final executive power.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Consultative" is said worldwide
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consultatif
Transliteration: kɔ̃.syl.ta.tif
"Le comité a un rôle purement consultatif."
beratend
Transliteration: bəˈʁaːtənt
"Der Ausschuss hat eine beratende Funktion."
consultivo
Transliteration: kon.sulˈti.vo
"Il comitato ha un ruolo esclusivamente consultivo."
consultivo
Transliteration: kon.sulˈti.βo
"El comité desempeña una función estrictamente consultiva."
consultivo
Transliteration: kõ.sulˈti.vu
"A comissão tem um papel estritamente consultivo."
सलाहकार
Transliteration: salāhakār
"समिति की भूमिका केवल सलाहकार की है।"
咨询的
Transliteration: zīxún de
"该委员会仅起咨询作用。"
자문의
Transliteration: jamun-ui
"그 위원회는 자문 역할을 담당합니다."
諮問の
Transliteration: shimon no
"その委員会は諮問機関としての役割を果たしています。"
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