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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDispatcher
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dɪsˈpætʃər
"Der Dispatcher plant die Routen für die Lieferungen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who sends out vehicles according to a schedule or who manages the distribution of resources.
"The dispatcher coordinated the emergency response teams during the crisis." - 2
A person responsible for managing communications and logistics in a transportation or service setting.
"As a dispatcher, she ensured that all deliveries were made on time."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dispatcher' originates from the late Middle English word 'dispatchen', which means to send off or to hasten. It is derived from the Old French 'despechier', which in turn comes from the Latin 'dispicere', meaning to look apart or to send away.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dispatcher" is said worldwide
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Expéditeur
Transliteration: ɛkspediʁ
"L'expéditeur a organisé l'envoi des marchandises."
Dispatcher
Transliteration: dɪsˈpætʃər
"Der Dispatcher plant die Routen für die Lieferungen."
Dispatciatore
Transliteration: dispatʃaˈtoːre
"Il dispatciatore ha organizzato il trasporto delle merci."
Despachador
Transliteration: despaˈtʃaðoɾ
"El despachador coordinó la entrega de los paquetes."
Despachante
Transliteration: despaˈʃɐ̃tʃi
"O despachante organizou a logística das entregas."
डिस्पैचर
Transliteration: ḍispaichar
"डिस्पैचर ने आपातकालीन सेवाओं का समन्वय किया।"
调度员
Transliteration: tiáodùyuán
"调度员负责协调紧急响应团队。"
배차원
Transliteration: baechawon
"배차원이 긴급 대응 팀을 조정했습니다."
ディスパッチャー
Transliteration: disupacchā
"ディスパッチャーは緊急対応チームを調整しました。"
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