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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinstitution spécialisée
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃.sti.ty.sjɔ̃ spe.sa.li.ze
"L'UNESCO est une institution spécialisée des Nations unies."
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2 senses- 1
An autonomous body established by intergovernmental agreement and having wide international responsibilities in economic, social, cultural, educational, health, and related fields.
"The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations." - 2
Any organization or corporate body that focuses its expertise on a specific niche domain or technical field.
"The government hired a specialized agency to handle international maritime security."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English 'specialize' (from Latin 'species', meaning a particular sort or kind) and 'agency' (from Latin 'agentia', from 'agere', meaning to act or do). In international relations, the term developed in the mid-20th century alongside the formation of the United Nations to designate autonomous international organizations linked to the UN through cooperative agreements.
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institution spécialisée
Transliteration: ɛ̃.sti.ty.sjɔ̃ spe.sa.li.ze
"L'UNESCO est une institution spécialisée des Nations unies."
Sonderorganisation
Transliteration: ˈzɔndɐʔɔʁɡanizaˈt͡si̯oːn
"Die Weltbank ist eine Sonderorganisation der Vereinten Nationen."
istituto specializzato
Transliteration: istiˈtuːto spetʃalizˈzatːo
"La FAO è un istituto specializzato delle Nazioni Unite."
organismo especializado
Transliteration: oɾɣaˈnizmo espeθjalizaðo
"La UNESCO es un organismo especializado de las Naciones Unidas."
agência especializada
Transliteration: aˈʒẽ.si.ɐ iʃ.pju.li.zaˈda
"A Organização Mundial da Saúde é uma agência especializada da ONU."
विशेष एजेंसी
Transliteration: vishesh ejensi
"विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन संयुक्त राष्ट्र की एक विशेष एजेंसी है।"
专门机构
Transliteration: zhuānmén jīgòu
"世界卫生组织是联合国的专门机构。"
전문기구
Transliteration: jeonmun-gigu
"세계보건기구는 UN의 대표적인 전문기구입니다."
専門機関
Transliteration: senmon kikan
"世界保健機関（WHO）は国際連合の専門機関である。"
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An autonomous international organization established by intergovernmental agreement and having wide international responsibilities in economic, social, cultural, educational, health, and related fields, linked to the United Nations.
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