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10 Language-to-English DictionariesQuick-turn
/ˈkwɪk.tɜːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Accomplished, processed, or manufactured in a very short period of time.
"The manufacturing plant specializes in quick-turn prototypes for tech startups."
- 1
A rapid turnaround or swift change of direction in a process or schedule.
"We need a quick-turn on this report before the board meeting tomorrow morning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the adjectives 'quick' (from Old English 'cwic', meaning alive or swift) and the noun 'turn' (from Old French 'torner' and Latin 'tornare', meaning to lathe or rotate). The compound emerged in modern industrial and corporate terminology to describe operations completed with exceptional speed and minimal turnaround time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quick-turn" is said worldwide
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rapide
Transliteration: /ʁapid/
"Nous avons besoin d'un prototype rapide pour le projet."
schnell
Transliteration: /ʃnɛl/
"Wir brauchen eine schnelle Bearbeitung dieses Auftrags."
rapido
Transliteration: /ˈra.pi.do/
"Abbiamo bisogno di una produzione rapida per i componenti."
rápido
Transliteration: /ˈra.pi.do/
"Necesitamos un servicio rápido para este pedido urgente."
rápido
Transliteration: /ˈʁa.pi.du/
"Precisamos de um retorno rápido sobre a proposta."
त्वरित
Transliteration: tvarit
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"हमें इस परियोजना के लिए त्वरित प्रतिक्रिया चाहिए।"
快速交付
Transliteration: kuàisù jiāofù
Script: 中文汉字
"我们需要对这个项目进行快速交付。"
신속한
Transliteration: sinsok-han
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 이 작업에 대해 신속한 처리가 필요합니다."
クイックターン
Transliteration: kuikku tānn
Script: 日本語
"試作のためにクイックターン生産が必要です。"
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