Office

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

Office (plural Offices)

1. A building or room where clerical or professional duties are performed.
2. A bureau, an administrative unit of government.
3. (good offices) mediation or help in resolving a dispute. The UN Secretary General uses what is termed his "good offices" (generally meaning his prestige and the weight of the world community he represents) when he meets with world leaders, either publicly or privately, in an effort to prevent international disputes from developing, escalating, or spreading.'

Derived terms

• official
• officiate

Translations

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• Czech: kancelář f. (1), úřad m. (2)
• Dutch: kantoor
• Finnish: toimisto (1), virasto (2)
• German: Büro n (1)
• Hebrew: משרד
• Irish: oifig
• Norwegian: kontor n
• Polish: biuro n
• Portuguese: escritório m. (1) (2), mediação m. (3)
• Russian: офис, кабинет
• Scottish Gaelic: oifis
• Slovak: kancelária
• Slovene: pisarna f
• Spanish:oficina
• Swedish: kontor (Swedish) (1), byrÃ¥ (Swedish) (2)
• Turkish:ofisfr:office

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