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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescarro-chefe
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈka.ʁu ˈʃɛ.fi
"Esse lançamento é o carro-chefe da empresa este ano."
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A major production, such as a blockbuster film or high-budget video game, that generates immense revenue and financially supports a studio or company's smaller projects.
"The studio is relying heavily on this summer superhero movie to act as its primary tent-pole for the fiscal year."
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Serving as the main financial or structural support for a broader enterprise or strategy.
"The company announced three new tent-pole releases scheduled for the holiday season."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the physical pole used to support the central structure of a tent, originating in Middle English. By the late 20th century, the term metaphorical shifted in the entertainment and business industries to describe a project or product that provides the primary financial or structural support for an organization.
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produit phare
Transliteration: pʁod.ɥi faʁ
"Ce film est le produit phare du studio cette année."
Zugpferd
Transliteration: ˈtsuːkˌpfeːɐ̯t
"Dieser Actionfilm ist das absolute Zugpferd des Filmstudios."
film di punta
Transliteration: film di ˈpun.ta
"Questo blockbuster è il progetto di punta della stagione."
producción principal
Transliteration: pɾo.ðukˈsjon pɾin.siˈpal
"La película es la producción principal del estudio este verano."
carro-chefe
Transliteration: ˈka.ʁu ˈʃɛ.fi
"Esse lançamento é o carro-chefe da empresa este ano."
मुख्य आधार
Transliteration: mukhya aadhar
"यह फिल्म स्टूडियो के वित्तीय वर्ष का मुख्य आधार है।"
顶梁柱项目
Transliteration: dǐng liáng zhù xiàng mù
"这部大片是公司今年最重要的顶梁柱项目。"
핵심 타이틀
Transliteration: haek-sim ta-i-teul
"이 영화는 올해 스튜디오의 핵심 타이틀입니다."
目玉作品
Transliteration: medama sakuhin
"この映画は今年度のスタジオ最大の目玉作品です。"
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