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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslavoro di segreteria
Pronunciation / Transliteration: laˈvɔːro di seɡre.teˈriːa
"Il lavoro di segreteria richiede molta precisione."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Administrative duties and clerical tasks such as typing correspondence, managing schedules, filing documents, and handling telephone calls.
"She spent her morning catching up on routine secretarial work like answering emails and organizing files." - 2
The profession or occupation of a secretary.
"After completing her training, she pursued a career in secretarial work within the legal sector."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin word 'secretarius' (a confidant or secretary, rooted in 'secretum', meaning secret), combined with the Old English 'weorc' (labor, action, or business). The compound developed during the Industrial Revolution to describe the specialized administrative and clerical duties performed by professional assistants.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Secretarial work" is said worldwide
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travail de secrétariat
Transliteration: tʁavaj də sekʁetaʁja
"Elle s'occupe de tout le travail de secrétariat au bureau."
Sekretariatsarbeit
Transliteration: zekʁetaʁiˈaːtsˌʔaʁbaɪt
"Die Sekretariatsarbeit umfasst das Schreiben von Briefen und die Organisation von Terminen."
lavoro di segreteria
Transliteration: laˈvɔːro di seɡre.teˈriːa
"Il lavoro di segreteria richiede molta precisione."
trabajo de secretaría
Transliteration: tɾaˈβajo ðe sekɾetaˈɾia
"Ella tiene experiencia en trabajo de secretaría y gestión de oficinas."
trabalho de secretaria
Transliteration: tɾaˈbaʎu dʒi sekɾeˈtaɾjɐ
"O trabalho de secretaria inclui atender telefonemas e arquivar documentos."
सचिवालय का काम
Transliteration: sachivalay ka kaam
"वह कार्यालय में सचिवालय का काम संभालती है।"
秘书工作
Transliteration: mìshū gōngzuò
"她主要负责处理日常的秘书工作。"
비서 업무
Transliteration: biseo eommu
"그녀는 회사의 모든 비서 업무를 능숙하게 처리합니다."
秘書業務
Transliteration: hisho gyōmu
"彼女は会社の秘書業務を担当している。"
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