Brigade

1. (feminine) brigade, military unit
2. (East, Germany, feminine) the smallest work-group in an industrial plant

Etymology

Borrowed from French: brigade

Borrowed from Italian: brigata

Borrowed from Russian: брига́да

In summary

Borrowed from French brigade, from Italian brigata. Application to industrial work groups was influenced by Russian брига́да (brigáda) (itself a borrowing of this term).

Concepts

brigade

team

Brigade

Synonyms

Team

Arbeitsgruppe

Gruppe

Kolonne

Mannschaft

Trupp

Arbeitsbrigade

Gewerk

Translations

brigade

brigada

brigade

brigata

tugay

brigada

brygada

ταξιαρχία

brigada

lîwa

tabûr

taxbûr

Brigade

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