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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hétong
"公司与新供应商签订合同。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of entering into a formal agreement or contract.
"The company is contracting with a new supplier to improve its inventory."
- 1
The process of reducing in size, amount, or scope.
"The contracting of the muscle is essential for movement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'contracting' derives from the Latin word 'contractus', meaning 'to draw together'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to describe the act of entering into a formal agreement, and has since expanded to include various contexts such as physical contraction and business agreements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contracting" is said worldwide
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Contrat
Transliteration: kɔ̃tʁa
"L'entreprise signe un contrat avec un nouveau fournisseur."
Vertrag
Transliteration: fɛʁˈtʁaːk
"Das Unternehmen schließt einen Vertrag mit einem neuen Lieferanten ab."
Contratto
Transliteration: konˈtratto
"L'azienda firma un contratto con un nuovo fornitore."
Contrato
Transliteration: konˈtɾato
"La empresa firma un contrato con un nuevo proveedor."
Contrato
Transliteration: kõˈtɾatu
"A empresa assina um contrato com um novo fornecedor."
अनुबंध
Transliteration: Anubandh
"कंपनी एक नए आपूर्तिकर्ता के साथ अनुबंध कर रही है।"
合同
Transliteration: hétong
"公司与新供应商签订合同。"
계약
Transliteration: gyeyak
"회사는 새로운 공급업체와 계약을 체결하고 있습니다."
契約
Transliteration: keiyaku
"会社は新しい供給業者と契約を結んでいます。"
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