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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCalculated risk
/ˈkæl.kjə.leɪ.tɪd rɪsk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A deliberate exposure to danger or loss where the odds have been factored into the decision-making process.
"Launching the unproven software version was a calculated risk, but market demand left them no choice." - 2
A hazardous action or undertaking that has been carefully analyzed, with the potential benefits weighed against the estimated probability of failure.
"Expanding the business into international markets during a downturn was a calculated risk that ultimately paid off."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'calculated', derived from the Latin 'calculatus' (past participle of 'calculare', meaning to reckon or compute based on pebbles used for counting), and 'risk', from the early Italian 'risicare' meaning 'to dare'. It emerged in modern English usage to describe a hazard or venture undertaken after careful estimation of the potential chances and consequences of failure versus success.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Calculated risk" is said worldwide
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risque calculé
Transliteration: risk kal-ku-le
"Investir dans cette start-up était un risque calculé."
kalkuliertes Risiko
Transliteration: kal-ku-liər-təs ri-zi-ko
"Diese Investition war ein kalkuliertes Risiko."
rischio calcolato
Transliteration: ris-kyo kal-ko-la-to
"Accettare quel lavoro è stato un rischio calcolato."
riesgo calculado
Transliteration: rjes-go kal-ku-la-do
"Abrir el nuevo local fue un riesgo calculado."
risco calculado
Transliteration: ʁiz-ku kaw-ku-la-du
"Aquela decisão de negócios foi um risco calculado."
सोचा-समझा जोखिम
Transliteration: socha-samjha jokhim
"नया व्यवसाय शुरू करना एक सोचा-समझा जोखिम था।"
有把握的风险
Transliteration: yǒu bǎ-wò de fēng-xiǎn
"这次投资是一次有把握的风险。"
계산된 위험
Transliteration: gyesan-doen wiheom
"그 프로젝트를 시작한 것은 계산된 위험이었다."
計算されたリスク
Transliteration: keisan sareta risuku
"新規事業への参入は計算されたリスクだった。"
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