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10 Language-to-English DictionariesScale-up
/ˈskeɪlˌʌp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An increase in size, amount, or importance, especially the expansion of a startup business or industrial process to a larger operational level.
"The successful scale-up of their manufacturing process allowed them to meet international demand."
- 1
Relating to or designed for the expansion or growth of an enterprise or process.
"The company secured additional venture capital funding specifically for scale-up activities."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'scale up', which emerged in the mid-20th century within chemical engineering to describe increasing the capacity of a process or apparatus. By the late 20th and early 21st centuries, the term broadened significantly through the tech and startup ecosystem to denote the rapid expansion and growth of a business enterprise.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scale-up" is said worldwide
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montée en charge
Transliteration: mɔ̃.te ɑ̃ ʃaʁʒ
"La montée en charge de la production est prévue pour le prochain trimestre."
Skalierung
Transliteration: skaliːʁʊŋ
"Die erfolgreiche Skalierung des Geschäftsmodells erforderte zusätzliches Personal."
potenziamento
Transliteration: potenjamento
"Il potenziamento della struttura aziendale ha richiesto nuovi investimenti."
ampliación de escala
Transliteration: ampljaˈsjon de esˈkala
"La ampliación de escala del proyecto mejorará su rentabilidad."
ampliação
Transliteration: ãpliaˈsɐ̃w
"A ampliação das operações exigiu uma nova estratégia logística."
विस्तार
Transliteration: vistar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"व्यवसाय के विस्तार के लिए अधिक पूंजी की आवश्यकता है।"
规模化
Transliteration: guīmóhuà
Script: 中文汉字
"这家初创公司正致力于业务的规模化发展。"
스케일업
Transliteration: seukeileop
Script: 한국어 한글
"정부는 유망 스타트업의 스케일업을 지원하고 있습니다."
スケールアップ
Transliteration: sukēruappu
Script: 日本語
"事業のスケールアップに向けて新たな資金調達を行った。"
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