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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGlobal affairs
/ˈɡloʊ.bəl əˈfɛrz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The political, economic, social, and cultural events and interactions that involve multiple countries or the entire world.
"She majored in political science with a specific focus on global affairs and international relations." - 2
Matters of international concern affecting governments, international organizations, and populations worldwide.
"The university hosts a weekly seminar discussing current issues in global affairs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'global', originating from the Latin 'globus' (spherical body) via 19th-century planetary science, with 'affairs', derived from Old French 'a faire' (matters to be done). Together, the phrase gained prominence in the mid-20th century to describe the increasingly interconnected political, economic, and social interactions among nations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Global affairs" is said worldwide
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affaires mondiales
Transliteration: afɛʁ mɔ̃djal
"Il s'intéresse beaucoup aux affaires mondiales."
globale Angelegenheiten
Transliteration: ɡloˈbaːlə anɡəˈlɛɡn̩haɪ̯tn̩
"Sie studiert globale Angelegenheiten an der Universität."
affari globali
Transliteration: afˈfaːri ɡloˈbaːli
"Gli affari globali influenzano l'economia locale."
asuntos globales
Transliteration: aˈsuntos ɡloˈβales
"El periódico cubre noticias sobre asuntos globales."
assuntos globais
Transliteration: aˈsũtuz ɡloˈbajs
"Ele é especialista em assuntos globais."
वैश्विक मामलों
Transliteration: vaishvik maamlon
Script: वैश्विक मामले
"वह वैश्विक मामलों पर एक शोध पत्र लिख रहा है।"
全球事务
Transliteration: quánqiú shìwù
"我们需要加强在全球事务中的合作。"
국제 문제
Transliteration: gukje munje
"그는 국제 문제에 관한 책을 저술했다."
国際情勢
Transliteration: kokusai jōsei
"彼は国際情勢についての講演を行った。"
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