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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries강등
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gangdeung
"제품의 강등은 판매 감소로 이어졌다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To lower in status, rank, or quality.
"The company decided to downgrade the software to an earlier version due to numerous bugs."
- 1
A reduction in quality, status, or rank.
"The downgrade of the product led to a significant drop in sales."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'downgrade' is a compound of 'down' and 'grade', with 'grade' originating from the Latin 'gradus', meaning 'step' or 'degree'. The usage evolved in the late 20th century to denote a reduction in quality or status.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Downgrade" is said worldwide
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Déclassement
Transliteration: deh-klah-seh-mahn
"Le déclassement du produit a entraîné une baisse des ventes."
Herabstufung
Transliteration: heh-rahb-stoo-fung
"Die Herabstufung des Produkts führte zu einem Rückgang der Verkäufe."
Declassamento
Transliteration: deh-klah-sah-men-toh
"Il declassamento del prodotto ha portato a una diminuzione delle vendite."
Degradación
Transliteration: deh-grah-dee-ah-syon
"La degradación del producto resultó en una caída de las ventas."
Rebaixamento
Transliteration: reh-bah-ee-shah-men-toh
"O rebaixamento do produto levou a uma queda nas vendas."
कम करना
Transliteration: kam karna
"उत्पाद का कम करना बिक्री में गिरावट का कारण बना।"
降级
Transliteration: jiàngjí
"产品的降级导致销售额下降。"
강등
Transliteration: gangdeung
"제품의 강등은 판매 감소로 이어졌다."
格下げ
Transliteration: kakuzage
"製品の格下げは売上の減少を引き起こした。"
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