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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Buseojang
"부서장이 새로운 프로젝트를 발표했습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The person in charge of a specific department within an organization.
"The department-head was responsible for overseeing all projects and ensuring they met deadlines." - 2
A senior official who manages a department's operations and staff.
"As the department-head, she implemented new policies to improve team efficiency."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'department' originates from the Old French 'departement', meaning 'division' or 'separation', which evolved in the late Middle Ages. 'Head' comes from the Old English 'heafod', meaning 'chief' or 'leader', reflecting the hierarchical structure in organizations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Department Head" is said worldwide
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Responsable de département
Transliteration: Rəspɔ̃sabl də departaːmɑ̃
"Le responsable de département a présenté le nouveau projet."
Abteilungsleiter
Transliteration: Abteilungsleiter
"Der Abteilungsleiter hat die neuen Richtlinien vorgestellt."
Capo dipartimento
Transliteration: Kapo dipartimento
"Il capo dipartimento ha approvato il budget."
Jefe de departamento
Transliteration: Xefe de departamento
"El jefe de departamento presentó su informe anual."
Chefe de departamento
Transliteration: Shefe de departamento
"O chefe de departamento organizou uma reunião."
विभाग प्रमुख
Transliteration: Vibhag pramukh
"विभाग प्रमुख ने नई नीतियों की घोषणा की।"
部门负责人
Transliteration: Bùmén fùzérén
"部门负责人介绍了新政策。"
부서장
Transliteration: Buseojang
"부서장이 새로운 프로젝트를 발표했습니다."
部門長
Transliteration: Bumonchō
"部門長は新しい方針を発表しました。"
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