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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmultinationale
Pronunciation / Transliteration: myl.ti.na.sjɔ.nal
"C'est une grande entreprise multinationale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Operating in or involving several countries or nationalities.
"The company transformed into a powerful multinational corporation with offices worldwide."
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A large corporation with operations in multiple countries.
"Several major multinationals announced plans to invest in sustainable energy technologies."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'multus' (meaning many) combined with 'nationalis' from 'natio' (nation). The term emerged in the mid-20th century alongside the rapid expansion of global commerce and corporations operating across multiple sovereign borders.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Multinational" is said worldwide
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multinationale
Transliteration: myl.ti.na.sjɔ.nal
"C'est une grande entreprise multinationale."
multinational
Transliteration: mʊltinatsioˈnaːl
"Der Konzern agiert auf multinationaler Ebene."
multinazionale
Transliteration: mul.ti.na.t͡sjoˈnaː.le
"Lavora per una grande azienda multinazionale."
multinacional
Transliteration: mul.ti.na.θjoˈnal
"La empresa multinacional abrió una nueva sucursal."
multinacional
Transliteration: muw.ti.na.si.oˈnaw
"Ele trabalha em uma empresa multinacional."
बहुराष्ट्रीय
Transliteration: bahurāshtrīya
"यह एक बड़ी बहुराष्ट्रीय कंपनी है।"
跨国的
Transliteration: kuàguó de
"这家跨国公司在世界各地都有业务。"
다국적의
Transliteration: dagukjeogui
"그 회사는 거대한 다국적 기업입니다."
多国籍の
Transliteration: takokuseki no
"彼は多国籍企業で働いています。"
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