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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTaskforce
/ˈtæsk.fɔːrs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A temporary unit established to work on a single, defined task or activity.
"The government appointed a special taskforce to investigate the financial irregularities." - 2
An organized body of personnel assembled for the accomplishment of a specific mission.
"A cybersecurity taskforce was deployed immediately following the data breach."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'task' (from Old Northern French tasque, ultimately from Latin taxare) and 'force' (from Old French force, from Late Latin fortia meaning strength). Originally a military term in the mid-20th century denoting a temporary grouping of naval units for a specific operation, it evolved in general administration to mean any dedicated committee or specialized group assembled for a specific project.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Taskforce" is said worldwide
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groupe de travail
Transliteration: group de trav-wak
"Un groupe de travail a été formé pour résoudre ce problème."
Arbeitsgruppe
Transliteration: ar-baits-groo-pe
"Die Arbeitsgruppe legte ihren Bericht letzte Woche vor."
gruppo di lavoro
Transliteration: groo-po di la-vo-ro
"È stata creata una task force per gestire l'emergenza."
grupo de trabajo
Transliteration: groo-po de tra-ba-ho
"El grupo de trabajo presentó sus conclusiones ayer."
força-tarefa
Transliteration: for-sa ta-fa
"A força-tarefa investigou a corrupção no setor público."
कार्य दल
Transliteration: karyadal
Script: विशेष संचालन इकाई
"सरकार ने इस मामले की जांच के लिए एक विशेष संचालन इकाई का गठन किया है।"
特别工作组
Transliteration: tèbié gōngzuò zǔ
"特遣部队迅速控制了现场。"
태스크포스
Transliteration: taeseukeu-poseu
"정부는 새로운 경제 대책을 위해 태스크포스를 구성했다."
タスクフォース
Transliteration: tasuku fōsu
"そのプロジェクトのために特別なタスクフォースが結成された。"
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