factory

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A building or other place where manufacturing takes place.
2. (UK, slang) A police station.
3. A device or process that produces or manufactures something.
4. A factory farm.
5. In a computer program or library, a function, method, etc. which creates an object.
6. (attributive) The original state of an electronic device, as it was when it came from the manufacturer.
7. (Scotland, archaic) The position or state of being a factor.
8. (historical) A trading establishment, especially set up by merchants working in a foreign country.

Adj

Having come from the factory in the state it is currently in; original, stock.

Concepten

fabriek

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metaalfabriek

bedrijf

factorij

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industriegewas

fabrieks-

Synoniemen

plant

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mill

works

workshop

manufactory

manufacturing plant

manufacture

work

trading post

workplace

studio

fabrication

maker

manufacturer

manufacturing

reality

shop

sweatshop

development

industry

manufacturing works

builder

foreign agency

business

canteen

chintz

company

concern

enterprise

establishment

government agency

industrial enterprise

industrial plant

institution

Vertalingen

Fabrik

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fabbrica

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usine

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fábrica

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fábrica

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fabrique

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fàbrica

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fabrika

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εργοστάσιο

factoría

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Werk

مصنع

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usina

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opificio

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Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈfæk.tə.ɹi/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Middelfrans: factorie

Verwant aan Italiaans: fattoria

Verwant aan Spaans: factoría

Verwant aan Portugees: feitoria

Verwant aan Nederlands: factorij

In summary

From factor + y.
Compare Middle French factorie; Spanish factoría, Portuguese feitoria, Dutch factorij.

Zinnen

Industries included two sawmills , one gristmill , and one clothing factory .

Industrieën omvatten twee zagerijen, één korenmolen en één kledingfabriek.