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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBoutique business
/buːˈtiːk ˈbɪz.nɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, specialized company that offers highly personalized services or niche products to a specific target market.
"She left the large corporate firm to launch her own boutique business focusing on sustainable architecture." - 2
An independent enterprise operating on a small scale with an emphasis on quality and exclusivity rather than mass production.
"The region is famous for its artisanal cheese makers and other small boutique businesses."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'boutique', derived from the Old French 'botic' (shop, store) and ultimately the Greek 'apotheke' (storehouse), with 'business', originating from Middle English 'bisinesse' meaning anxiety or occupation. In late 20th-century economic discourse, 'boutique' shifted from signifying a small fashion shop to denoting any specialized, high-end, or client-focused enterprise.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Boutique business" is said worldwide
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entreprise boutique
Transliteration: ɑ̃.tʁə.pʁiz bu.tik
"Elle a fondé une petite entreprise boutique de conseil en design."
Boutique-Unternehmen
Transliteration: buˈtiːk ʔʊntɐˌnɛhmən
"Das Beratungsunternehmen ist ein erfolgreiches Boutique-Unternehmen."
azienda sartoriale
Transliteration: aˈzjan.da sar.toˈrja.le
"Lavora per una piccola azienda sartoriale nel settore finanziario."
empresa boutique
Transliteration: emˈpɾesa buˈtik
"Prefieren contratar a una empresa boutique para sus servicios legales."
empresa boutique
Transliteration: ẽˈpɾe.zɐ buˈtʃi.ki
"A agência é uma empresa boutique focada em marketing digital."
विशेष व्यवसाय
Transliteration: vishesh vyavsay
"वह एक विशेष व्यवसाय का संचालन करती है।"
精品企业
Transliteration: jīngpǐn qǐyè
"这家精品企业专注于提供高端财务咨询。"
부티크 비즈니스
Transliteration: butikeu bijeuniseu
"그들은 소규모 부티크 비즈니스를 성공적으로 운영하고 있다."
ブティック企業
Transliteration: butikku kigyō
"彼らはIT分野のブティック企業を立ち上げた。"
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