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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSmall-scale production
/ˌsmɔːl.skeɪl prəˈdʌk.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The creation or manufacture of goods in relatively small quantities, typically using minimal machinery, manual labor, or localized resources.
"The local bakery specializes in small-scale production of artisanal sourdough bread." - 2
An economic model emphasizing localized, low-volume output as opposed to mass industrial manufacturing.
"Many consumers prefer supporting small-scale production because of its lower environmental impact."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound noun phrase combining 'small-scale' (derived from 'small' from Old English smæl and 'scale' from Latin scala, meaning ladder or graduated series) and 'production' (derived from Latin productio, meaning 'bringing forth' or 'exhibiting'). It emerged prominently in modern economic and industrial discourse to describe decentralized manufacturing, artisanal output, and localized cottage industries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Small-scale production" is said worldwide
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production à petite échelle
Transliteration: production a petit eshel
"Cette entreprise se consacre à la production à petite échelle de céramiques."
Kleinserienproduktion
Transliteration: klain-zee-ree-en-pro-duk-tsee-on
"Die Werkstatt ist auf die Kleinserienproduktion von Möbeln spezialisiert."
produzione su scala ridotta
Transliteration: produzione su scala ridotta
"Il vino è il risultato di una produzione su scala ridotta."
producción a pequeña escala
Transliteration: produccion a pequeña escala
"La cooperativa fomenta la producción a pequeña escala de textiles."
produção em pequena escala
Transliteration: produçãu ẽ peqenə eskələ
"Eles mantêm uma produção em pequena escala de mel orgânico."
लघु स्तरीय उत्पादन
Transliteration: laghu stariya utpadan
"यह गांव हस्तशिल्प के लघु स्तरीय उत्पादन के लिए जाना जाता है।"
小规模生产
Transliteration: xiǎo guīmó shēngchǎn
"这家工厂专注于有机食品的小规模生产。"
소규모 생산
Transliteration: sogumo saengsan
"우리 공장은 수제 가구의 소규모 생산을 고집합니다."
小規模生産
Transliteration: shōkibo seisan
"その工房は陶器の小規模生産を行っています。"
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