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working language

working language noun: language that is given a unique legal status in an international organisation or other supranational body as its primary means of communication.

Noun

working language (plural working languages)

  1. Language that is given a unique legal status in an international organisation or other supranational body as its primary means of communication.
  2. Language that a translator or interpreter works with.

working language meaning in Indonesian

working language in Indonesian

language with an official status in an international organization
bahasa pekerjaan, bahasa kerja
language that a translator or interpreter works with
bahasa kerja

Forms of working language

pluralworking languages

Questions about working language

What does working language mean?
Working language means language that is given a unique legal status in an international organisation or other supranational body as its primary means of communication.
What is working language in Indonesian?
Working language in Indonesian is bahasa pekerjaan, bahasa kerja. See Working language meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is working language?
Working language is a noun.
What is the plural of working language?
The plural of working language is working languages.

Words near working language in the dictionary

  1. working hypotheses
  2. working hypothesis
  3. working in
  4. working into the ground
  5. working knowledge
  6. working language
  7. working languages
  8. working life
  9. working like a dog
  10. working like a dream
  11. working like a horse

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