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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jodal
"정부는 물품 조달을 위해 공개 입찰을 진행했다."
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The action of obtaining or procuring something, especially services or supplies for a business or organization.
"The company appointed a new director of procurement to oversee supply chain operations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'procurare', meaning 'to take care of, attend to, or manage', combining 'pro-' (in behalf of) and 'curare' (to care). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, eventually shifting in modern business contexts to specifically denote the acquisition of goods and services.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Procurement" is said worldwide
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achats
Transliteration: achats
"Le département des achats gère tous les contrats."
Beschaffung
Transliteration: Beschaffung
"Die Beschaffung neuer Software dauert mehrere Wochen."
approvvigionamento
Transliteration: approvvigionamento
"Il processo di approvvigionamento è stato ottimizzato."
adquisiciones
Transliteration: adquisiciones
"El departamento de adquisiciones revisó los nuevos contratos."
aquisição
Transliteration: aquisição
"A aquisição de novos equipamentos foi aprovada."
खरीद
Transliteration: kharid
"कंपनी ने सामग्री की खरीद के लिए एक नया नियम बनाया है।"
采购
Transliteration: cǎigòu
"公司正在优化其采购流程。"
조달
Transliteration: jodal
"정부는 물품 조달을 위해 공개 입찰을 진행했다."
調達
Transliteration: chōtatsu
"資材調達のコスト削減が急務となっている。"
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