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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPotential problem
/pəˈtɛn.ʃəl ˈprɒb.ləm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A difficulty, issue, or risk that is not currently active or visible but has the capacity to develop or manifest under certain conditions.
"During the system design phase, the engineers carefully analyzed every potential problem to ensure long-term stability." - 2
An impending flaw or obstacle that can be anticipated through foresight and planning.
"Identifying any potential problem early in the project lifecycle saves both time and financial resources."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'potential' (derived from the Late Latin 'potentialis', from 'potentia' meaning power or might, entering English in the 14th century) and 'problem' (from the Greek 'problema' via Latin, meaning a task, issue, or thing thrown forward). Together as a compound phrase, it emerged in modern technical, managerial, and analytical discourses to denote a future or latent risk that has not yet materialized into a full crisis.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Potential problem" is said worldwide
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problème potentiel
Transliteration: pʁɔ.blɛm pɔ.tɑ̃.sjel
"Nous devons anticiper tout problème potentiel avant de lancer le nouveau logiciel."
mögliches Problem
Transliteration: ˈmøːɡlɪçəs ˈpʁoɡliːm
"Jedes mögliche Problem sollte im Vorfeld analysiert werden."
potenziale problema
Transliteration: po.tɛnˈtjaː.le proˈblɛː.ma
"Dobbiamo identificare ogni potenziale problema prima di procedere."
problema potencial
Transliteration: pɾoˈβlema po.tenˈsjal
"Elaboramos un plan para evitar cualquier problema potencial."
problema potencial
Transliteration: pɾoˈbɾẽ.mɐ po.tẽˈsjaw
"Identificamos um problema potencial no novo contrato."
संभावित समस्या
Transliteration: sambhavit samasya
"हमें किसी भी संभावित समस्या के लिए तैयार रहना चाहिए।"
潜在问题
Transliteration: qiánzài wèntí
"我们必须在项目开始前找出所有潜在问题。"
잠재적 문제
Transliteration: jamjaejeok munje
"우리는 모든 잠재적 문제를 미리 파악해야 합니다."
潜在的な問題
Transliteration: senzaiteki na mondai
"プロジェクトを始める前に、潜在的な問題を洗い出す必要があります。"
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