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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCash cow
/ˈkæʃ ˌkaʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A business, product, or asset that produces a steady, reliable stream of income or profit.
"The company's original software product remains a cash-cow that funds their new research."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originated in the United States during the 1970s, popularized by the Boston Consulting Group in their growth-share matrix. It metaphorically compares a reliable, profit-yielding business unit or product to a dairy cow that is milked continuously with minimal additional investment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cash cow" is said worldwide
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vache à lait
Transliteration: vach a lay
"Cette filiale est la véritable vache à lait du groupe."
Cashcow
Transliteration: kesh-kau
"Die ältere Produktreihe erweist sich als stabile Cashcow."
mucca da mungere
Transliteration: mukka da mundjere
"Quel videogioco è diventato una vera mucca da mungere per lo studio."
vaca lechera
Transliteration: baka lechera
"La división de teléfonos móviles es la vaca lechera de la empresa."
vaca leiteira
Transliteration: vaka leiteira
"Aquele produto tornou-se a vaca leiteira da corporação."
मुनाफे की गाय
Transliteration: munafe ki gay
"यह नई परियोजना कंपनी के लिए मुनाफे की गाय साबित होगी।"
摇钱树
Transliteration: yáo qián shù
"这个老牌游戏系列一直是公司的摇钱树。"
캐시카우
Transliteration: kaeshi-kau
"그 사업부는 회사의 확실한 캐시카우 역할을 하고 있다."
金の生の木
Transliteration: kane no naru ki
Script: 金の生る木
"その古い製品はいまでも会社の金の生る木である。"
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