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Pronunciation / Transliteration: botorunekku
"システム全体のボトルネックを解消する。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A narrow section of a road or a congested area that slows down movement or progress.
"Roadworks on the bridge are creating a massive bottleneck during rush hour." - 2
A point of congestion in a production process or system.
"The outdated software proved to be a major bottleneck for the entire department."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the mid-19th century, combining 'bottle' and 'neck', referencing the narrow upper part of a bottle that restricts the outward flow of liquid, metaphorically applied to traffic and production processes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "bottleneck" is said worldwide
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goulot d'étranglement
Transliteration: goulot d'etranglement
"Ce carrefour est un véritable goulot d'étranglement."
Engpass
Transliteration: Engpass
"Wir müssen diesen Engpass in der Produktion beseitigen."
collo di bottiglia
Transliteration: collo di bottiglia
"Il traffico mattutino crea sempre un collo di bottiglia."
cuello de botella
Transliteration: cuello de botella
"El nuevo sistema generó un cuello de botella en las entregas."
gargalo
Transliteration: gargalo
"Precisamos identificar o gargalo na linha de montagem."
अड़चन
Transliteration: adchan
"यह सड़क परियोजना ट्रैफिक के लिए एक बड़ी अड़चन बन गई है।"
瓶颈
Transliteration: píngjīng
"我们要打破技术发展的瓶颈。"
병목 현상
Transliteration: byeongmok hyeonsang
"이 도로는 출퇴근 시간에 심각한 병목 현상이 발생합니다."
ボトルネック
Transliteration: botorunekku
"システム全体のボトルネックを解消する。"
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