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Pronunciation / Transliteration: buseojang
"부서장은 팀의 목표를 설정합니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is in charge of a specific department within an organization.
"The head of department is responsible for overseeing all faculty members and managing the budget." - 2
An individual who leads a team or group within a larger organization.
"As the head of department, she implemented new policies to improve efficiency."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'head of department' originates from the combination of 'head', derived from Old English 'heafod', meaning 'chief' or 'leader', and 'department', from the Latin 'departire', meaning 'to divide'. The phrase has evolved to denote a person in charge of a specific division within an organization, particularly in academic or corporate settings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Head of Department" is said worldwide
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Responsable de département
Transliteration: ʁɛspɔ̃sabl də depaʁtəmɑ̃
"Le responsable de département supervise les projets."
Abteilungsleiter
Transliteration: ˈaptaɪlʊŋsˌlaɪtɐ
"Der Abteilungsleiter ist für das Team verantwortlich."
Capo dipartimento
Transliteration: ˈkaːpo diˈpartimento
"Il capo dipartimento gestisce le risorse umane."
Jefe de departamento
Transliteration: ˈxe.fe ðe de.paɾ.taˈmen.to
"El jefe de departamento organiza las reuniones."
Chefe de departamento
Transliteration: ˈʃɛfi dʒi depaʁtaˈmẽtu
"O chefe de departamento coordena as atividades."
विभाग प्रमुख
Transliteration: vibhāg pramukh
"विभाग प्रमुख सभी परियोजनाओं की देखरेख करते हैं।"
部门负责人
Transliteration: bùmén fùzérén
"部门负责人负责协调各项工作。"
부서장
Transliteration: buseojang
"부서장은 팀의 목표를 설정합니다."
部門長
Transliteration: bumonchou
"部門長はプロジェクトの進行を管理します。"
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