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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRationalisierung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ra-tso-na-li-ˈziː-ʁʊŋ
"Die Rationalisierung der Abläufe steigerte die Produktivität."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of attempting to explain or justify a behavior or an attitude with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate.
"Her excuse for missing the deadline was just a rationalization for her procrastination." - 2
The reorganization of a business, industry, or system in order to make it more efficient and effective.
"The corporate merger led to a major rationalization of production lines."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'rationalis' (belonging to reason) via French, entering English in the 17th century. The psychological sense of defense mechanism was introduced in the early 20th century, expanding from the industrial definition of reorganizing production for maximum efficiency.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rationalization" is said worldwide
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rationalisation
Transliteration: ra-tjo-na-li-za-sjɔ̃
"La rationalisation des coûts est devenue une nécessité pour l'entreprise."
Rationalisierung
Transliteration: ra-tso-na-li-ˈziː-ʁʊŋ
"Die Rationalisierung der Abläufe steigerte die Produktivität."
razionalizzazione
Transliteration: rat-tsjo-nal-id-dza-tsjo-ne
"La razionalizzazione della spesa pubblica è un obiettivo chiave."
racionalización
Transliteration: ra-sjo-na-li-sa-sjón
"La empresa busca una racionalización de sus recursos humanos."
racionalização
Transliteration: ha-si-o-na-li-za-sãw
"A racionalização dos processos reduziu o desperdício."
तर्कसंगतीकरण
Transliteration: tark-sangatikaran
"उत्पादन प्रक्रियाओं का तर्कसंगतीकरण आवश्यक है।"
合理化
Transliteration: hé lǐ huà
"公司的合理化改革提高了生产效率。"
합리화
Transliteration: ham-ri-hwa
"그는 자신의 실수를 변명으로 합리화했다."
合理化
Transliteration: gōrika
"生産プロセスの合理化が進められている。"
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