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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKundenservice
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkʊndn̩ˌzɛʁvɪsə
"Der Kundenservice war sehr hilfsbereit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The assistance and advice provided by a company to those who buy or use its products or services.
"The customer-service team was very helpful in resolving my issue." - 2
A department in a business that deals with customer inquiries and complaints.
"She works in the customer-service department, handling client feedback."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Middle English 'customer' (derived from 'custom', meaning a habit or regular toll/tax, from Latin 'consuetudo') with the noun 'service' (from Old French 'service', from Latin 'servitium', meaning slavery or servitude, later evolving to mean duty or help). Together, the compound emerged in the 20th century within commercial contexts to formally designate the assistance and advice provided by a company to those who buy or use its products.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Customer service" is said worldwide
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service client
Transliteration: sɛʁ.vis kljɛ̃
"Le service client a répondu rapidement à ma demande."
Kundenservice
Transliteration: ˈkʊndn̩ˌzɛʁvɪsə
"Der Kundenservice war sehr hilfsbereit."
servizio clienti
Transliteration: serˈvitsjo kliˈɛnti
"Il servizio clienti ha risolto il mio problema."
servicio al cliente
Transliteration: seɾˈβiθjo al ˈkljente
"El servicio al cliente fue muy eficiente."
atendimento ao cliente
Transliteration: atẽdʒiˈmentu aw kliˈẽtʃi
"O atendimento ao cliente foi excepcional."
ग्राहक सेवा
Transliteration: grāhak sevā
"ग्राहक सेवा ने मेरी समस्या का समाधान किया।"
客户服务
Transliteration: kèhù fúwù
"客户服务很快解决了我的问题。"
고객 서비스
Transliteration: gogaeg seobiseu
"고객 서비스가 매우 친절했습니다."
顧客サービス
Transliteration: kokyaku sābisu
"顧客サービスは非常に役立ちました。"
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