🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

특수작전부대

Pronunciation / Transliteration: teuksu jageobdae

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Special Task Force/ˈspɛʃ.əl tɑːsk fɔːrs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"특수작전부대가 상황을 처리하기 위해 배치되었습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A unit organized for a specific purpose, often in military or law enforcement contexts.

    "The special task force was deployed to handle the hostage situation."
  2. 2

    A group of individuals assigned to address a particular issue or challenge.

    "The city established a special task force to combat homelessness."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Special Task Force' originated in the mid-20th century, primarily used in military and law enforcement contexts. It combines 'special', derived from Latin 'specialis', meaning 'particular', and 'task force', a phrase that emerged during World War II to describe units formed for specific missions.

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🇫🇷French → English

Force opérationnelle spéciale

Transliteration: fɔʁs ɔpeʁasjɔnɛl spɛsjal

"La force opérationnelle spéciale a été déployée pour gérer la situation."

🇩🇪German → English

Spezialeinheit

Transliteration: ʃpeˈtsi̯aˌaɪ̯nhaɪt

"Die Spezialeinheit wurde zur Bewältigung der Krise eingesetzt."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Forza operativa speciale

Transliteration: ˈfɔrtsa opeɾaˈtiva speˈtʃale

"La forza operativa speciale è stata chiamata per gestire la situazione."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Fuerza de tarea especial

Transliteration: ˈfweɾθa ðe taˈɾea espeˈθjal

"La fuerza de tarea especial fue enviada para manejar la crisis."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Força-tarefa especial

Transliteration: ˈfoʁsɐ taˈɾɛfɐ espeˈsiɐu

"A força-tarefa especial foi chamada para lidar com a situação."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

विशेष कार्य बल

Transliteration: viśeṣa kārya bala

"विशेष कार्य बल को स्थिति संभालने के लिए तैनात किया गया।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

特种任务部队

Transliteration: tè zhǒng rèn wù bù duì

"特种任务部队被派遣来处理危机。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

특수작전부대

Transliteration: teuksu jageobdae

"특수작전부대가 상황을 처리하기 위해 배치되었습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

特殊任務部隊

Transliteration: tokushu ninmu butai

"特殊任務部隊が状況を処理するために派遣されました。"

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