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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDescentralización
Pronunciation / Transliteration: des-en-trah-lee-thah-syon
"La descentralización ha permitido a las comunidades locales gestionar sus propios recursos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of distributing or dispersing functions, powers, people, or decision-making away from a central authority.
"The decentralization of the company's management structure allowed for more local decision-making." - 2
The transfer of authority from central to local government.
"Decentralization in education policy has led to schools having more control over their budgets."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'decentralization' is derived from the prefix 'de-' meaning 'removal' and 'centralization', which comes from the Latin 'centrum' meaning 'center'. The concept emerged in the 19th century, reflecting a shift from centralized power structures to more distributed forms of governance and organization.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Decentralization" is said worldwide
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Décentralisation
Transliteration: day-sahn-trah-lee-zah-syon
"La décentralisation a permis aux gouvernements locaux de prendre des décisions."
Dezentralisierung
Transliteration: deh-tsen-trah-lee-zoong
"Die Dezentralisierung hat die Entscheidungsfindung auf lokaler Ebene verbessert."
Decentralizzazione
Transliteration: deh-chen-trah-lee-tsah-tsyoh-neh
"La decentralizzazione ha portato a una maggiore autonomia per le regioni."
Descentralización
Transliteration: des-en-trah-lee-thah-syon
"La descentralización ha permitido a las comunidades locales gestionar sus propios recursos."
Descentralização
Transliteration: des-en-trah-lee-zah-sao
"A descentralização trouxe mais poder para os governos locais."
विकेंद्रीकरण
Transliteration: vikendrikaran
"विकेंद्रीकरण ने स्थानीय सरकारों को अधिक अधिकार दिए हैं।"
去中心化
Transliteration: qù zhōngxīnhuà
"去中心化使地方政府能够更好地管理资源。"
탈중앙화
Transliteration: taljunganghwa
"탈중앙화는 지역 정부가 자원을 더 잘 관리할 수 있게 해줍니다."
分散化
Transliteration: bunsanka
"分散化により、地域の政府が資源をより良く管理できるようになりました。"
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