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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries时间关键的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shíjiān guānjiàn de
"物流供应链管理中有很多时间关键的环节。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Requiring completion within a strict timeframe; where a delay would lead to failure, severe negative consequences, or loss of value.
"Emergency medical transport is a time-critical service that requires immediate dispatch." - 2
Pertaining to processes or systems that must process data or execute tasks within a guaranteed precise interval.
"The software is designed for time-critical applications such as flight control systems."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in the 20th century as a compound of the Old English noun 'tīma' (period, duration) and the adjective 'critical' (derived from Greek 'kritikos', meaning able to discern or decisive). Originally gaining prominence in logistics, military strategy, and computing, it describes operations where the exact timing of completion is vital to success.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Time-critical" is said worldwide
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critique en temps réel
Transliteration: krik-tik ɑ̃ tɑ̃ ʁɛl
"C'est une intervention chirurgicale critique en temps réel."
zeitkritisch
Transliteration: tsaɪtˌkʁɪtɪʃ
"Dieses Projekt hat sehr zeitkritische Aufgaben."
tempestivo
Transliteration: tempeˈstiːvo
"La consegna dei documenti è un'operazione tempestiva."
crítico en el tiempo
Transliteration: ˈkɾitiko en el ˈtjempo
"La toma de decisiones en esta emergencia es crítica en el tiempo."
sensível ao tempo
Transliteration: sẽˈsiwviw aw ˈtẽpu
"O envio de órgãos para transplante é uma tarefa sensível ao tempo."
समय-संवेदनशील
Transliteration: samay-samvedansheel
"यह एक समय-संवेदनशील निर्णय है जिसे तुरंत लेना होगा।"
时间关键的
Transliteration: shíjiān guānjiàn de
"物流供应链管理中有很多时间关键的环节。"
시간 촉박한
Transliteration: sigan chokbak-han
"이 프로젝트는 매우 시간 촉박한 작업이 포함되어 있습니다."
時間的制約の厳しい
Transliteration: jikanteki seyaku no kibishii
"このシステムは時間的制約の厳しいタスクを処理します。"
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