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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieseconomicamente autosufficiente al minimo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: e.ko.no.mi.kaˈmen.te au.to.suf.fiˈtʃen.te al ˈmi.ni.mo
"La nuova impresa è diventata economicamente autosufficiente al minimo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Generating just enough revenue to cover the basic living and operating expenses of the founders, typically allowing them to survive without external funding.
"After six months of bootstrapping, the tiny software firm finally became ramen-profitable." - 2
Operating at a minimal level of financial sustainability sufficient for immediate subsistence.
"The solo entrepreneur aimed to reach ramen-profitable status before quitting her day job."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the early 21st century within the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem, combining 'ramen' (referencing cheap, instant noodles as a staple of impoverished founders) and 'profitable'. The term was popularized by venture capitalist Paul Graham in 2005 to describe a startup that generates just enough revenue to cover the bare living expenses of its founders.
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rentable au seuil de subsistance
Transliteration: ʁɑ̃.tabl o sœj də syb.sis.tɑ̃s
"La start-up est devenue rentable au seuil de subsistance après un an."
gerade noch überlebensfähig
Transliteration: ɡəˈʁaːdə nɔx ˈyːbɐleːbənsˌfɛːpɪç
"Das junge Unternehmen ist jetzt gerade noch überlebensfähig."
economicamente autosufficiente al minimo
Transliteration: e.ko.no.mi.kaˈmen.te au.to.suf.fiˈtʃen.te al ˈmi.ni.mo
"La nuova impresa è diventata economicamente autosufficiente al minimo."
rentable a nivel de subsistencia
Transliteration: renˈtable a niˈβel de subsisˈtenθja
"La empresa emergente logró ser rentable a nivel de subsistencia."
lucrativo ao nível de subsistência
Transliteration: lu.kɾaˈti.vu aw niˈvɛw dʒi subsisˈtẽ.si.ɐ
"A startup tornou-se lucrativa ao nível de subsistência este mês."
निर्वाह योग्य
Transliteration: nirvah yogya
"एक साल की कड़ी मेहनत के बाद उनकी कंपनी निर्वाह योग्य लाभ कमाने लगी।"
仅够维持生计的盈利状态
Transliteration: jǐn gòu wéi chí shēng jì de yíng lì zhuàng tài
"这家初创公司终于达到了仅够维持生计的盈利状态。"
라면값만 벌 수 있는
Transliteration: ramyeon-kkap-man beol su inneun
"그 스타트업은 겨우 라면값만 벌 수 있는 수익을 내기 시작했다."
最低限の生活費が稼げる
Transliteration: saiteigen no seikatsuhi ga kasegeru
"そのスタートアップは最低限の生活費が稼げる状態になった。"
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