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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesharte Landung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: har-teh lan-doong
"Die Wirtschaft erlebte eine harte Landung nach Jahren des Wachstums."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sudden and severe decline in economic activity, often following a period of growth.
"The economy experienced a hard-landing after years of rapid expansion." - 2
A difficult or abrupt return to a stable condition, particularly in finance or business contexts.
"Investors are concerned about a hard-landing in the tech sector."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hard-landing' is a compound word formed from 'hard', which originates from Old English 'heard', meaning solid or firm, and 'landing', derived from the Old Norse 'landa', meaning to come to land. The phrase has evolved in modern usage to describe a sudden and severe economic downturn or a difficult return to a stable state.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hard-Landing" is said worldwide
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atterrissage brutal
Transliteration: a-teh-ree-sahj bru-tal
"L'économie a subi un atterrissage brutal après des années de croissance."
harte Landung
Transliteration: har-teh lan-doong
"Die Wirtschaft erlebte eine harte Landung nach Jahren des Wachstums."
atterraggio duro
Transliteration: at-teh-raj-jo doo-ro
"L'economia ha subito un atterraggio duro dopo anni di crescita."
aterrizaje brusco
Transliteration: a-teh-ree-tha-heh bru-sko
"La economía experimentó un aterrizaje brusco después de años de crecimiento."
aterragem brusca
Transliteration: a-teh-ra-jem bru-ska
"A economia passou por uma aterragem brusca após anos de crescimento."
कठोर लैंडिंग
Transliteration: kathor landing
"आर्थिक गतिविधियों में कठोर लैंडिंग के बाद गिरावट आई।"
硬着陆
Transliteration: yìng zhuó lù
"经济在多年增长后经历了硬着陆。"
경직 착륙
Transliteration: gyeong-jik chak-ryuk
"경제는 수년간의 성장 후 경직 착륙을 경험했습니다."
ハードランディング
Transliteration: hādo randingu
"経済は数年の成長の後、ハードランディングを経験しました。"
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