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lingua franca
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a lingua franca
a language that is used for communication between people whose main languages are different. English is the undisputed lingua franca of the business world. (often + of)

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Intensive multidisciplinary study of at least one major world region would be compulsory, and specialized language training, especially in such lingua francas as Arabic, Persian, Swahili, Hausa, Hindi/Urdu and Bahasa Indonesia/Malay, would also be encouraged.
Needed: a United Nations Administrative Academy by Schwartzberg, Joseph E. / UN Chronicle
The metaphor encapsulates not only the literal translation necessary to communicate across national borders but also the adaptive lingua francas that form in response to dynamic political conditions.
Worldly wise: Brian Wallis on documenta11. (World Report Preview) by Wallis, Brian / Artforum International
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