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Operating Licence

/ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ ˈlaɪsəns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A formal authorization issued by a governmental or regulatory body allowing an individual or organization to conduct specific activities.

    "The company applied for an operating licence to start its new transportation service."
  2. 2

    A document that grants permission to operate a vehicle or machinery under specified conditions.

    "He renewed his operating licence to ensure compliance with the latest safety regulations."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'operating licence' combines 'operating', derived from the Latin 'operari' meaning 'to work', and 'licence', from the Latin 'licentia', meaning 'freedom' or 'permission'. The phrase has evolved in modern English to denote official permission to conduct business or activities.

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🇫🇷French → English

licence d'exploitation

Transliteration: leez-ahnss deks-plwah-tah-syon

"L'entreprise a demandé une licence d'exploitation pour son nouveau service de transport."

🇩🇪German → English

Betriebserlaubnis

Transliteration: beh-treeb-ser-lahb-nis

"Das Unternehmen beantragte eine Betriebserlaubnis für seinen neuen Transportdienst."

🇮🇹Italian → English

licenza operativa

Transliteration: lee-chen-tsah oh-peh-rah-tee-vah

"L'azienda ha richiesto una licenza operativa per il suo nuovo servizio di trasporto."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

licencia de operación

Transliteration: lee-sen-syah deh oh-peh-rah-syon

"La empresa solicitó una licencia de operación para su nuevo servicio de transporte."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

licença de operação

Transliteration: lee-sen-sah jee oh-peh-rah-sao

"A empresa solicitou uma licença de operação para seu novo serviço de transporte."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

ऑपरेटिंग लाइसेंस

Transliteration: operating license

"कंपनी ने अपनी नई परिवहन सेवा के लिए ऑपरेटिंग लाइसेंस के लिए आवेदन किया।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

运营许可证

Transliteration: yùn yíng xǔ kě zhèng

"公司申请了新的运输服务的运营许可证。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

운영 면허

Transliteration: un-yeong myeon-heo

"회사는 새로운 운송 서비스에 대한 운영 면허를 신청했습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

運営ライセンス

Transliteration: un'ei raisensu

"会社は新しい輸送サービスの運営ライセンスを申請しました。"

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