werktaal

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of werken +‎ taal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛr(ə)kˌtaːl/

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• Hyphenation: werk‧taal

Noun

werktaal f (plural werktalen)

1. working language (language that is given a unique legal status in an international organization or other supranational body as its primary means of communication)
2. (translation studies) working language (language that a translator or interpreter works with)