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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries人間工学
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ningen kōgaku
"人間工学は作業環境の改善に役立ちます。"
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The study of people's efficiency in their working environment.
"The office was redesigned with ergonomics in mind to enhance employee productivity." - 2
The design of equipment and systems that fit the human body and its cognitive abilities.
"Ergonomics plays a crucial role in the development of user-friendly technology."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'ergon' meaning work and 'nomos' meaning natural laws or study. Coined in the mid-20th century to describe the applied science of equipment design, especially for the workplace, intended to maximize productivity by reducing operator fatigue and discomfort.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ergonomics" is said worldwide
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ergonomie
Transliteration: ɛʁɡɔ.nomi
"L'ergonomie est essentielle pour le confort au travail."
Ergonomie
Transliteration: ɛʁɡoˈnoːmi
"Ergonomie ist wichtig für die Gestaltung von Arbeitsplätzen."
ergonomia
Transliteration: erɡoˈnomia
"L'ergonomia migliora la qualità del lavoro."
ergonomía
Transliteration: eɾɣoˈnomia
"La ergonomía es fundamental para la salud laboral."
ergonomia
Transliteration: eʁɡoˈnomia
"A ergonomia ajuda a prevenir lesões no trabalho."
कार्य विज्ञान
Transliteration: kārya vijñān
"कार्य विज्ञान कार्यस्थल पर आरामदायकता को बढ़ाता है।"
人机工程学
Transliteration: rén jī gōng chéng xué
"人机工程学在设计工作环境中至关重要。"
인체공학
Transliteration: inchegonghak
"인체공학은 작업 환경의 효율성을 높입니다."
人間工学
Transliteration: ningen kōgaku
"人間工学は作業環境の改善に役立ちます。"
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