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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEconomía informal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ekonomia informal
"Muchos vendedores ambulantes trabajan en la economía informal."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Economic activities that are not regulated by the government or covered by formal labor laws.
"Many street vendors operate within the informal economy, providing goods and services without official permits." - 2
A sector of the economy characterized by unregistered and unregulated employment.
"The informal economy can provide vital income for families, especially in developing countries."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'informal' (from Latin 'informis', meaning shapeless or without regular form) and 'economy' (from Greek 'oikonomia', meaning household management). The combined term emerged in the late 20th century, particularly popularized by development economists in the 1970s to describe economic activities operating outside state regulation and taxation.
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Économie informelle
Transliteration: ekonomi ɛ̃fɔʁmɛl
"De nombreux vendeurs de rue travaillent dans l'économie informelle."
Informelle Wirtschaft
Transliteration: ɪnˈfɔʁmɛlə ˈvɪʁtʃaft
"Viele Straßenverkäufer sind Teil der informellen Wirtschaft."
Economia informale
Transliteration: ekonomia informale
"Molti venditori ambulanti operano nell'economia informale."
Economía informal
Transliteration: ekonomia informal
"Muchos vendedores ambulantes trabajan en la economía informal."
Economia informal
Transliteration: ekonomia informal
"Muitos vendedores de rua fazem parte da economia informal."
अनौपचारिक अर्थव्यवस्था
Transliteration: anaupacharik arthavyavastha
"कई सड़क विक्रेता अनौपचारिक अर्थव्यवस्था में काम करते हैं।"
非正式经济
Transliteration: fēi zhèngshì jīngjì
"许多街头小贩在非正式经济中工作。"
비공식 경제
Transliteration: bigongsik gyeongje
"많은 거리 상인이 비공식 경제에서 일하고 있습니다."
非公式経済
Transliteration: hikōshiki keizai
"多くの露店商は非公式経済で働いています。"
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