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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEmerging market
/ɪˈmɜː.dʒɪŋ ˈmɑː.kɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An economy with some characteristics of a developed market, but does not meet standards to be a developed market, characterized by rapid growth and increased industrialization.
"Many international investors are shifting their capital toward emerging markets in Asia and Latin America."
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Relating to or denoting a nation's economy that is progressing toward becoming more advanced, usually through rapid industrialization and economic growth.
"The firm announced a new strategy focused on expanding its footprint across emerging market economies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'emerging', derived from the Latin 'emergere' (meaning to rise out or bring to light), and 'market', from the Latin 'mercatus' (trade or marketplace). First coined by financial analysts in the late 20th century, specifically by International Finance Corporation economist Antoine van Agtmael in the 1980s, to describe nations transitioning from developing to developed economic statuses with rapid growth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Emerging market" is said worldwide
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marché émergent
Transliteration: mar-shé é-mer-zhant
"Le Brésil est un marché émergent important."
Schwellenland
Transliteration: shvel-en-lant
"Investitionen in einem Schwellenland bergen höhere Risiken."
mercato emergente
Transliteration: mer-ca-to e-mer-gen-te
"L'India è considerata un mercato emergente chiave."
mercado emergente
Transliteration: mer-ca-do e-mer-gen-te
"Los fondos de inversión buscan oportunidades en cada mercado emergente."
mercado emergente
Transliteration: mer-ca-do e-mer-gen-chi
"O crescimento do mercado emergente atrai capitais estrangeiros."
उभरता हुआ बाज़ार
Transliteration: ubhartā huā bāzār
"भारत दुनिया के सबसे तेज़ उभरते हुए बाज़ारों में से ایک है।"
新兴市场
Transliteration: xīnxīng shìchǎng
"这家跨国公司正积极布局新兴市场。"
신흥 시장
Transliteration: sinhheung sijang
"많은 투자자들이 신흥 시장으로 눈을 돌리고 있다."
新興市場
Transliteration: shinkō shijō
"新興市場における経済成長率は非常に高い。"
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