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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesoptimizar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: optimikˈsaɾ
"Es necesario optimizar el negocio para ser más competitivos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To design or make a process, organization, or system more efficient and effective by employing faster or simpler working methods.
"The company decided to upgrade its software to streamline business operations and reduce costs."
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Having a form that presents very little resistance to a flow of air or water; streamlined.
"The new aerodynamic design features a streamlined hull for greater speed."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'stream' (Old English 'strēam', denoting flowing water) and 'line' (from Latin 'linea', a string or thread), first appearing in aerodynamics in the early 20th century to describe shaping objects to reduce fluid resistance. Over time, the term broadened metaphorically into general commerce and administration to mean removing unnecessary complexities to improve efficiency.
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rationaliser
Transliteration: ʁasjɔnalize
"Nous devons rationaliser nos processus commerciaux pour gagner du temps."
rationalisieren
Transliteration: ʁat͡sionalˈziːʁən
"Das Unternehmen versucht, die Geschäftsprozesse zu rationalisieren."
razionalizzare
Transliteration: rattsionalitˈdzare
"L'azienda vuole razionalizzare le procedure operative."
optimizar
Transliteration: optimikˈsaɾ
"Es necesario optimizar el negocio para ser más competitivos."
otimizar
Transliteration: otimiˈzaɾ
"Precisamos otimizar os processos da empresa."
सुव्यवस्थित करना
Transliteration: suyavasthit karnā
"कंपनी अपने व्यावसायिक संचालन को सुव्यवस्थित करना चाहती है।"
精简
Transliteration: jīngjiǎn
"我们需要精简业务流程以提高效率。"
간소화하다
Transliteration: gansohahada
"우리는 기업 운영을 간소화할 필요가 있습니다."
効率化する
Transliteration: kōritsuka suru
"企業は業務プロセスを効率化する必要があります。"
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