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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpecial Task Force
/ˈspɛʃ.əl tɑːsk fɔːrs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A unit organized for a specific purpose, often in military or law enforcement contexts.
"The special task force was deployed to handle the hostage situation." - 2
A group of individuals assigned to address a particular issue or challenge.
"The city established a special task force to combat homelessness."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Special Task Force' originated in the mid-20th century, primarily used in military and law enforcement contexts. It combines 'special', derived from Latin 'specialis', meaning 'particular', and 'task force', a phrase that emerged during World War II to describe units formed for specific missions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Special Task Force" is said worldwide
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Force opérationnelle spéciale
Transliteration: fɔʁs ɔpeʁasjɔnɛl spɛsjal
"La force opérationnelle spéciale a été déployée pour gérer la situation."
Spezialeinheit
Transliteration: ʃpeˈtsi̯aˌaɪ̯nhaɪt
"Die Spezialeinheit wurde zur Bewältigung der Krise eingesetzt."
Forza operativa speciale
Transliteration: ˈfɔrtsa opeɾaˈtiva speˈtʃale
"La forza operativa speciale è stata chiamata per gestire la situazione."
Fuerza de tarea especial
Transliteration: ˈfweɾθa ðe taˈɾea espeˈθjal
"La fuerza de tarea especial fue enviada para manejar la crisis."
Força-tarefa especial
Transliteration: ˈfoʁsɐ taˈɾɛfɐ espeˈsiɐu
"A força-tarefa especial foi chamada para lidar com a situação."
विशेष कार्य बल
Transliteration: viśeṣa kārya bala
"विशेष कार्य बल को स्थिति संभालने के लिए तैनात किया गया।"
特种任务部队
Transliteration: tè zhǒng rèn wù bù duì
"特种任务部队被派遣来处理危机。"
특수작전부대
Transliteration: teuksu jageobdae
"특수작전부대가 상황을 처리하기 위해 배치되었습니다."
特殊任務部隊
Transliteration: tokushu ninmu butai
"特殊任務部隊が状況を処理するために派遣されました。"
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