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10 Language-to-English DictionariesArbeitskraft
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈaʁbaɪtsˌkʁaft/
"Das Unternehmen sucht dringend nach qualifizierten Arbeitskräften."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The number of people working or available for work or service, especially in a nation, industry, or organization.
"The massive infrastructure project requires a significant amount of skilled manpower to be completed on time." - 2
Power supplied by the physical effort of humans rather than animals or machines.
"When the generator failed, the heavy machinery had to be operated by sheer manpower."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English word 'man' (human being, adult male) and 'power' (ability, strength, might). First recorded in the late 19th century, the term originally referred specifically to the military strength of a nation in terms of available soldiers, but expanded during the 20th century to designate the total supply of personnel available or needed for any industrial, commercial, or public project.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Manpower" is said worldwide
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main-d'œuvre
Transliteration: /mɛ̃.d‿uʁvʁ/
"Cette usine a besoin de plus de main-d'œuvre qualifiée."
Arbeitskraft
Transliteration: /ˈaʁbaɪtsˌkʁaft/
"Das Unternehmen sucht dringend nach qualifizierten Arbeitskräften."
manodopera
Transliteration: /ˌma.noˈdɔ.pe.ra/
"I costi della manodopera sono aumentati notevolmente quest'anno."
mano de obra
Transliteration: /ˈmano de ˈoβɾa/
"La construcción del puente requiere mucha mano de obra."
mão de obra
Transliteration: /ˈmãw dʒi ˈɔbɾɐ/
"O setor agrícola está enfrentando uma escassez de mão de obra."
कार्य-बल
Transliteration: kārya-bal
"इस बड़ी परियोजना को पूरा करने के लिए अधिक कार्य-बल की आवश्यकता है।"
劳动力
Transliteration: láodònglì
"这家工厂拥有充足的熟练劳动力。"
인력
Transliteration: inryeok
"우리 회사는 새로운 프로젝트를 위해 우수 인력을 채용하고 있다."
労働力
Transliteration: rōdōryoku
"そのプロジェクトには膨大な労働力が必要です。"
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