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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZentralisieren
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsɛntraˈliːʁən
"Das Unternehmen hat beschlossen, seine Operationen zu zentralisieren."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To bring or draw together into a single center or point.
"The company decided to centralize its operations to improve efficiency." - 2
To concentrate control or authority under a single entity.
"The government aims to centralize decision-making to streamline processes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'centre' (from Old French centre, via Latin centrum, from Greek kentron 'sharp point'), combined with the suffix '-ize' (from Greek -izein). The term emerged in the early 19th century, gaining prominence during periods of industrialization and bureaucratic expansion to describe the administrative shift of control to a single authority.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Centralize" is said worldwide
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Centraliser
Transliteration: sɑ̃tʁalize
"L'entreprise a décidé de centraliser ses opérations."
Zentralisieren
Transliteration: tsɛntraˈliːʁən
"Das Unternehmen hat beschlossen, seine Operationen zu zentralisieren."
Centralizzare
Transliteration: tʃentralidˈdzare
"L'azienda ha deciso di centralizzare le sue operazioni."
Centralizar
Transliteration: sentɾaliˈθaɾ
"La empresa decidió centralizar sus operaciones."
Centralizar
Transliteration: sẽtɾaliˈzaʁ
"A empresa decidiu centralizar suas operações."
केंद्रीकरण
Transliteration: Kendrikaran
"कंपनी ने अपने संचालन को केंद्रीकरण करने का निर्णय लिया।"
集中化
Transliteration: jízhōng huà
"公司决定进行集中化管理。"
중앙집중화
Transliteration: jungang jipjunghwa
"회사는 운영을 중앙집중화하기로 결정했습니다."
中央集権化
Transliteration: Chūō shūkenka
"会社は業務を中央集権化することを決定しました。"
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