The Wordsmith Dictionary

in ter na tion al ize |ˌintərˈnaSHənlˌīz ˌɪn (t )ərˈnæʃnəlˌaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 make (something ) international. 2 bring (a place ) under the protection or control of two or more nations: (as adj. internationalized ) : an internationalized city. DERIVATIVES in ter na tion al i za tion |-ˌnaSHənl -iˈzāSHən |noun

International Labor Organization

In ter na tion al La bor Or gan i za tion (abbr.: ILO ) an organization established in 1919 whose aim is to encourage lasting peace through social justice, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1969.

international law

in ter na tion al law ▶noun a body of rules established by custom or treaty and recognized by nations as binding in their relations with one another.

International Maritime Association

International Maritime Association an agency of the United Nations established in 1958 for cooperation and exchange of information among governments on matters relating to international shipping. Its headquarters are in London.

International Monetary Fund

In ter na tion al Mon e tar y Fund (abbr.: IMF ) an international organization established in 1945 that aims to promote international trade and monetary cooperation and the stabilization of exchange rates. Member countries contribute in gold and in their own currencies to provide a reserve on which they may draw to meet foreign obligations during periods of deficit in their international balance of payments. Payments are usually made on the basis of the country's acceptance of stipulated measures for economic correction, which often entail cuts in public expenditure and an increased cost of living, and have frequently caused controversy. It is affiliated with the United Nations, with headquarters in Washington, DC.

International Organization for Standardization

In ter na tion al Or gan i za tion for Stand ard i za tion an organization founded in 1946 to standardize measurements for international industrial, commercial, and scientific purposes.

International Phonetic Alphabet

In ter na tion al Pho net ic Al pha bet |ˈˌɪn (t )ərˈˌnæʃənl |(abbr.: IPA ) an internationally recognized set of phonetic symbols developed in the late 19th century, based on the principle of strict one-to-one correspondence between sounds and symbols.

International Society for Krishna Consciousness

In ter na tion al So ci e ty for Krish na Con scious ness see Hare Krishna.

International Style

In ter na tion al Style ▶noun a functional style of 20th -century architecture, so called because it crossed national and cultural barriers. It is characterized by the use of steel and reinforced concrete, wide windows, uninterrupted interior spaces, simple lines, and strict geometric forms.

International System of Units

In ter na tion al Sys tem of U nits ▶noun a system of physical units (SI Units ) based on the meter, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, candela, and mole, together with a set of prefixes to indicate multiplication or division by a power of ten. ORIGIN translating French Système International d'Unités.

International Telecommunications Union

In ter na tion al Tel e com mu ni ca tions Un ion (abbr.: ITU ) an organization whose purpose is to promote international cooperation in the use and improvement of telecommunications of all kinds. Founded in Paris in 1865 as the International Telegraph Union, it became an agency of the United Nations in 1947.

international unit

in ter na tion al u nit ▶noun a unit of activity or potency for vitamins, hormones, or other substances, defined individually for each substance in terms of the activity of a standard quantity or preparation.

Oxford Dictionary

international

inter |nation ¦al |ɪntəˈnaʃ (ə )n (ə )l | ▶adjective existing, occurring, or carried on between nations: international trade. • agreed on by all or many nations: a violation of international law. • used by people of many nations: large international hotels. ▶noun 1 Brit. a game or contest between teams representing different countries in a sport. • a player who has taken part in an international game or contest. 2 ( International ) any of four associations founded (1864 –1936 ) to promote socialist or communist action. The First International was formed by Karl Marx in London in 1864 as an international working men's association. The Second International was formed in Paris in 1889 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution and still survives as a loose association of social democrats. The Third International, also known as the Comintern, was formed by the Bolsheviks in 1919 to further the cause of world revolution. It was abolished in 1943. The Fourth International, a body of Trotskyist organizations, was formed in 1938 in opposition to the policies of the Stalin-dominated Third International. DERIVATIVES internationality |-ˈnalɪti |noun, internationally adverb

International Atomic Energy Agency

International Atomic Energy Agency (abbrev.: IAEA ) an international organization set up in 1957 to promote research into and the development of atomic energy for peaceful purposes.

International Baccalaureate

International Baccalaureate (abbrev.: IB ) ▶noun trademark a set of examinations intended to qualify successful candidates for higher education in any of several countries.

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (abbrev.: IBRD ) an agency of the United Nations which constitutes the main part of the World Bank. It was established in 1945 and its headquarters are in Washington DC.

International Brigade

International Brigade a group of volunteers which was raised internationally by foreign communist parties and which fought on the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War.

international candle

inter |nation ¦al can ¦dle ▶noun see candle.

International Civil Aviation Organization

International Civil Aviation Organization an agency of the United Nations, founded in 1947 to study problems of international civil aviation and establish standards and regulations.

International Confederation of Free Trade Unions

International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (abbrev.: ICFTU ) an association formed in 1949 to promote free trade unionism worldwide. Its headquarters are in Brussels.

International Court of Justice

International Court of Justice a judicial court of the United Nations which replaced the Cour Permanente de Justice in 1945 and meets at The Hague.

International Date Line

International Date Line ▶noun see Date Line.

International Development Association

International Development Association (abbrev.: IDA ) an affiliate of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank ) established in 1960 to provide assistance primarily in the poorer developing countries.

Internationale

Internationale |ˌɪntənaʃəˈnɑːl | 1 ( the Internationale ) a revolutionary song composed in France in the late 19th century. It was adopted by French socialists and subsequently by others, and was the official anthem of the USSR until 1944. 2 variant spelling of international ( sense 2 of the noun ). ORIGIN French, feminine of international ‘international ’.

International Energy Agency

International Energy Agency (abbrev.: IEA ) an agency founded in 1974, within the framework of the OECD, to coordinate energy supply and demand worldwide. Its headquarters are in Paris.

International Finance Corporation

International Finance Corporation (abbrev.: IFC ) an affiliate of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank ) established in 1956 to assist developing member countries by promoting the growth of the private sector of their economies.

International Fund for Agricultural Development

International Fund for Agricultural Development (abbrev.: IFAD ) an agency of the United Nations whose purpose is to mobilize additional funds for agricultural and rural development in developing countries through programmes that directly benefit the poorest rural populations. It began operations in 1977.

internationalism

inter |nation ¦al |ism |ɪntəˈnaʃ (ə )n (ə )lɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the state or process of being international: the internationalism of popular music. • the advocacy of cooperation and understanding between nations. 2 ( Internationalism ) the principles of any of the four Internationals. DERIVATIVES internationalist noun

internationalize

internationalize |ɪntəˈnaʃ (ə )n (ə )lʌɪz |(also internationalise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 make (something ) international. 2 bring (a place ) under the protection or control of two or more nations: (as adj. internationalized ) : an internationalized city. DERIVATIVES internationalization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun

International Labour Organization

International Labour Organization (abbrev.: ILO ) an organization established in 1919 whose aim is to promote lasting peace through social justice, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1969.

international law

inter |nation ¦al law ▶noun [ mass noun ] a body of rules established by custom or treaty and recognized by nations as binding in their relations with one another.

International Maritime Association

International Monetary Fund

International Monetary Fund (abbrev.: IMF ) an international organization established in 1945 which aims to promote international trade and monetary cooperation and the stabilization of exchange rates. Member countries contribute in gold and in their own currencies to provide a reserve on which they may draw to meet foreign obligations during periods of deficit in their international balance of payments. Payments are usually made on the basis of the country's acceptance of stipulated measures for economic correction, which often entail cuts in public expenditure and an increased cost of living, and have frequently caused controversy. It is affiliated to the United Nations, with headquarters in Washington DC.

International Organization for Standardization

International Organization for Standardization an organization founded in 1946 to standardize measurements for international industrial, commercial, and scientific purposes.

International Phonetic Alphabet

International Phonetic Alphabet (abbrev.: IPA ) an internationally recognized set of phonetic symbols developed in the late 19th century, based on the principle of strict one-to-one correspondence between sounds and symbols.

International Society for Krishna Consciousness

International Society for Krishna Consciousness see Hare Krishna.

International Style

inter |nation ¦al style ▶noun [ mass noun ] a functional style of 20th -century architecture, so called because it crossed national and cultural barriers. It is characterized by the use of steel and reinforced concrete, wide windows, uninterrupted interior spaces, simple lines, and strict geometric forms.

International System of Units

inter |nation ¦al sys ¦tem of units ▶noun a system of physical units (SI units ) based on the metre, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, candela, and mole, together with a set of prefixes to indicate multiplication or division by a power of ten. ORIGIN translating French Système International d'Unités.

International Telecommunication Union

International Telecommunication Union (abbrev.: ITU ) an organization whose purpose is to promote international cooperation in the use and improvement of telecommunications of all kinds. Founded in Paris in 1865 as the International Telegraph Union, it became an agency of the United Nations in 1947.

international unit

inter |nation ¦al unit ▶noun a unit of activity or potency for vitamins, hormones, or other substances, defined individually for each substance in terms of the activity of a standard quantity or preparation.

American Oxford Thesaurus

international

international adjective international business concerns: global, worldwide, intercontinental, universal; multinational. ANTONYMS national, local.

Oxford Thesaurus

international

international adjective the international business community | the international flavour of the exhibition: global, worldwide, intercontinental; cosmopolitan, multiracial, multinational, universal, catholic, wide-ranging, far-reaching, all-embracing. ANTONYMS national; local.

Duden Dictionary

Internat

In ter nat Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Intern a t |das Internat; Genitiv: des Internat [e ]s, Plural: die Internate zu intern 1 an eine [höhere ] Schule angeschlossenes Heim, in dem die Schülerinnen und Schüler wohnen und verpflegt werden das Internat liegt am anderen Ende des Parks | von den Schülern der Schule wohnt etwa ein Drittel im Internat 2 Internatsschule ihre Kinder besuchen ein Internat

international

in ter na ti o nal Adjektiv |internation a l auch ˈɪn …|englisch international, aus inter-, Inter- und national , geprägt von dem englischen Sozialphilosophen und Juristen J. Bentham (1748 –1832 ) im Sinne von »zwischen den Nationen (bestehend )«1 zwischen mehreren Staaten bestehend; zwischenstaatlich internationale Abmachungen, Verträge | international zusammenarbeiten 2 über den Rahmen eines Staates hinausgehend, nicht national begrenzt; mehrere Staaten betreffend; überstaatlich, weltweit die internationale Küche | ein internationaler Verbund, Konzern | ein internationaler Wettkampf, Kongress mit Teilnehmenden aus mehreren Staaten | ein internationales Publikum | die letzte große internationale Finanzkrise | einen internationalen Hit landen | internationale Streitkräfte in Krisengebiete entsenden | dieser Prozess hat internationales Aufsehen erregt | die Krise ist international | sie ist international bekannt, anerkannt | international wettbewerbsfähig sein | Geschäfte international koordinieren

Internationale

In ter na ti o na le substantiviertes Adjektiv, feminin Sport |Internation a le |die /eine Internationale; der /einer Internationalen, die Internationalen /zwei Internationale weibliche Person, die als Mitglied einer Nationalmannschaft internationale Wettkämpfe bestreitet

Internationale

In ter na ti o na le Substantiv, feminin , die |Internation a le |1 internationaler Zusammenschluss sozialistischer Arbeiterorganisationen Kurzform von: Internationale Arbeiterassoziation die Erste Internationale | die Kommunistische Internationale | figurativ eine Internationale der Kriegsdienstverweigerer 2 ohne Plural Kampflied der internationalen Arbeiterbewegung »Wacht auf, Verdammte dieser Erde « die Internationale anstimmen

Internationaler

In ter na ti o na ler substantiviertes Adjektiv, maskulin Sport |Internation a ler |der Internationale /ein Internationaler; des /eines Internationalen, die Internationalen /zwei Internationale jemand, der als Mitglied einer Nationalmannschaft internationale Wettkämpfe bestreitet

internationalisieren

in ter na ti o na li sie ren schwaches Verb |internationalis ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « 1 Völkerrecht die Gebietshoheit eines Staates über ein bestimmtes Staatsgebiet zugunsten mehrerer Staaten oder der ganzen Völkerrechtsgemeinschaft beschränken einen Kanal internationalisieren 2 a bildungssprachlich international machen einen Konflikt internationalisieren b sich internationalisieren bildungssprachlich international werden der Konflikt droht sich zu internationalisieren

Internationalisierung

In ter na ti o na li sie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Internationalis ie rung |die Internationalisierung; Genitiv: der Internationalisierung, Plural: die Internationalisierungen das Internationalisieren

Internationalismus

In ter na ti o na lis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |International i smus |der Internationalismus; Genitiv: des Internationalismus, Plural: die Internationalismen 1 ohne Plural marxistisch das Streben nach zwischenstaatlichem Zusammenschluss proletarischer Internationalismus internationale Solidarität der Arbeiterbewegungen | sozialistischer Internationalismus Zusammenarbeit der sozialistischen Länder untereinander 2 Sprachwissenschaft Wort, das in gleicher Bedeutung und gleicher oder ähnlicher Form in verschiedenen Kultursprachen vorkommt z. B. »Demokratie «

Internationalist

In ter na ti o na list Substantiv, maskulin marxistisch , der |International i st |der Internationalist; Genitiv: des Internationalisten, Plural: die Internationalisten Anhänger des Internationalismus 1

Internationalistin

In ter na ti o na lis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |International i stin |die Internationalistin; Genitiv: der Internationalistin, Plural: die Internationalistinnen weibliche Form zu Internationalist

internationalistisch

in ter na ti o na lis tisch Adjektiv marxistisch |international i stisch |den Internationalismus 1 betreffend, zu ihm gehörend, für ihn charakteristisch

Internationalität

In ter na ti o na li tät Substantiv, feminin , die |Internationalit ä t |die Internationalität; Genitiv: der Internationalität das Internationalsein; Überstaatlichkeit die Internationalität des Festivals, der Ausstellung

Internatsschule

In ter nats schu le Substantiv, feminin , die |Intern a tsschule |[höhere ] Schule mit angeschlossenem Internat 1

Internatsschüler

In ter nats schü ler Substantiv, maskulin , der |Intern a tsschüler |Schüler einer Internatsschule

Internatsschülerin

In ter nats schü le rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Intern a tsschülerin |weibliche Form zu Internatsschüler

French Dictionary

internat

internat n. m. nom masculin Fonction d ’interne des hôpitaux. : Il termine son internat. Note Orthographique interna t.

international

international , ale , aux adj. adjectif Qui a lieu entre plusieurs nations (par opposition à national, intérieur ). : Des championnats internationaux. Note Orthographique internatio n al.

internationalement

internationalement adv. adverbe Sur le plan international. : Cette harmonisation doit se faire internationalement.

internationalisation

internationalisation n. f. nom féminin Action de rendre international. : L ’internationalisation d ’une entente. Note Orthographique internatio n alisation.

internationaliser

internationaliser v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Rendre international. : Le conflit s ’est internationalisé. Devenir international. : Les échanges d ’étudiants se sont internationalisés. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Les normes comptables se sont internationalisées. aimer Note Orthographique internatio n aliser.

International Organization for Standardization

International Organization for Standardization désignation Sigle ISO (s ’écrit avec ou sans points ).

International Standard Book Number

International Standard Book Number désignation Sigle ISBN (s ’écrit avec ou sans points ).

International Standard Serial Number

International Standard Serial Number désignation Sigle ISSN (s ’écrit avec ou sans points ).

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

international

in ter na tion al /ɪ̀ntə r nǽʃ (ə )n (ə )l , ｟英｠でまた -́--̀ --/〖inter (間 )national (国家の )〗形容詞比較なし〖通例名詞の前で〗国際的な , 国家間の , 国際上の ▸ Kennedy International Airport ケネディ国際空港 ▸ call on the international community for support 国際社会に支援を求める ▸ international trade 国際貿易 ▸ an international conference [agreement ] on human cloning 人のクローン化に関する国際会議 [協定 ]▸ an international (telephone ) call 国際電話 ▸ international business 国際的なビジネス ▸ international affairs 国際情勢 ▸ international [domestic ] flights 国際 [国内 ]線 ▸ achieve an international reputation 国際的名声を博す名詞 C 1 ｟主に英｠(スポーツの )国際競技大会 ;〖通例直前に修飾語を伴って〗その出場選手 .2 〖I- 〗インターナショナル〘1864 --1936年に結成されたthe First [Second, Third, Fourth ] ～などの国際社会主義連盟〙.3 数か国に支部 [取引, 会員 ]をもつ組織 .I -̀ Baccal á ureate 国際バカロレア (｟略｠IB ).～̀ c á ndle 国際燭光（しよつこう）〘光度の単位〙.I -̀ C ò urt of J ú stice 〖the ～〗国際司法裁判所〘オランダのThe Hagueに設立; ｟略｠ICJ 〙.～̀ d á te l ì ne 〖the ～; 時にI - D- L- 〗国際日付変更線 .I -̀ L á bor Organiz à tion 〖the ～〗(国連の )国際労働機関 (｟略｠ILO ).～̀ l á w 国際法 .I -̀ M ó netary F ù nd 〖the ～〗国際通貨基金 (｟略｠IMF ).～̀ m ó ney ò rder 国際為替 .I -̀ Ol ỳ mpic Comm í ttee 〖the ～〗国際オリンピック委員会 (｟略｠IOC ).I -̀ Phon è tic Á lphabet 〖the ～〗国際音標文字 (｟略｠IPA ).I -̀ R è d Cr ó ss 〖the ～〗国際赤十字社 (｟略｠IRC ).～̀ rel á tions 〖無冠詞で; 複数扱い〗国際関係 ; 〖単数扱い〗国際関係論 .I -̀ St à ndard B ó ok N ù mber 国際標準図書番号 (｟略｠ISBN ).～̀ st ú dent 留学生 .I -̀ S ỳ stem (of Ú nits )〖the ～〗国際単位系 .～̀ w á ters 〖通例the ～; 複数扱い〗公海 (↔territorial waters ).

Internationale

In ter na tio nale /ɪ̀ntə r næʃənɑ́ːl /〖＜フランス〗名詞 1 〖the ～〗インターナショナル〘1871年にフランスで初めて歌われた労働者共産主義者の革命歌〙.2 国際労働者同盟〘1864年から1936年の間に4回結成された共産主義者社会主義者の国際団体〙.

internationalism

ì n ter n á tion al ì sm 名詞 U 国際主義 ; 国際性 .

internationalist

ì n ter n á tion al ist 名詞 C 国際主義者 ; 国際法学者 ; 国際関係に通じた人 .

internationalization

ì n ter n à tion al i z á tion 名詞 U 国際管理化 ; 国際化 .

internationalize

ì n ter n á tion al ì ze 動詞他動詞〈領土など〉を国際管理下に置く ; …を国際化する .

internationally

ì n ter n á tion al ly 副詞国際的に, 国際間 [上 ]で ▸ an internationally known [famous ] actor 国際的によく知られた俳優