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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmicroentreprise
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /mi.kʁo.ɑ̃.tʁə.pʁiz/
"De nombreux travailleurs indépendants optent pour le statut de microentreprise."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A very small business, typically having fewer than a specified number of employees (such as ten) and operating with minimal initial capital.
"The government launched a financial support program specifically designed to help local microenterprises grow." - 2
A commercial venture initiated by an individual or a small household, often focused on self-employment or community-level commerce.
"She started a successful microenterprise making artisanal jams in her home kitchen."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combining form 'micro-' (from Greek mikros meaning 'small') combined with 'enterprise' (from Old French entreprise, past participle of entreprendre meaning 'to undertake'). The term emerged in late 20th-century economic discourse to describe very small-scale businesses, particularly those operating with minimal capital and few employees.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Microenterprise" is said worldwide
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microentreprise
Transliteration: /mi.kʁo.ɑ̃.tʁə.pʁiz/
"De nombreux travailleurs indépendants optent pour le statut de microentreprise."
Kleinstunternehmen
Transliteration: /ˈklaɪnstˌʊntɐˌnɛhmən/
"Das Kleinstunternehmen erhielt einen Kredit zur Förderung."
microimpresa
Transliteration: /mi.kro.imˈprɛ.za/
"La sua microimpresa produce scarpe fatte a mano."
microempresa
Transliteration: /mi.kɾo.emˈpɾe.sa/
"La microempresa familiar ha crecido bastante este año."
microempresa
Transliteration: /mi.kɾu.ẽˈpɾe.zɐ/
"O governo ofereceu incentivos fiscais para a abertura de microempresas."
सूक्ष्म उद्यम
Transliteration: sūkshma udyam
"सरकार ने सूक्ष्म उद्यमों के लिए नई ऋण योजना शुरू की है।"
微型企业
Transliteration: wēixíng qǐyè
"这家微型企业专注于地方特色手工艺品的销售。"
소기업
Transliteration: sogieop
"정부는 소기업을 위한 지원금을 확대하고 있습니다."
小規模事業者
Transliteration: shōkibo jigyōsha
"この小規模事業者は地域経済の活性化に貢献している。"
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