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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmedios de subsistencia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈmeðjos ðe suβsisˈtjenta
"Los inmigrantes deben demostrar medios de subsistencia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Financial or material resources used to maintain oneself or dependents.
"Applicants for the visa must demonstrate independent means of support during their stay." - 2
The source of income or employment that provides a livelihood.
"Farming has been the primary means of support for this rural community for generations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English terms originating from Old French and Latin roots ('mean' from Latin medianus, 'support' from Latin supportare). The compound phrasal noun crystallized in administrative, legal, and financial contexts to denote resources utilized for sustenance and livelihood.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Means-of-support" is said worldwide
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moyens de subsistance
Transliteration: mwajɛ̃ də sybsistɑ̃s
"Il doit prouver qu'il a des moyens de subsistance suffisants."
Unterhaltsmittel
Transliteration: ˈʊntɐhalt͡sˌmɪtl̩
"Sie müssen ausreichende Unterhaltsmittel nachweisen."
mezzi di sostentamento
Transliteration: ˈmɛttsi di sostentaˈmento
"Cerca un lavoro per avere mezzi di sostentamento."
medios de subsistencia
Transliteration: ˈmeðjos ðe suβsisˈtjenta
"Los inmigrantes deben demostrar medios de subsistencia."
meios de sustento
Transliteration: ˈmɐjʒ dʒi suʃˈtẽtu
"Eles perderam seus principais meios de sustento."
आजीविका के साधन
Transliteration: aajivika ke sadhan
"उनके पास जीवनयापन का कोई निश्चित साधन नहीं था।"
经济来源
Transliteration: jīngjì láiuyuán
"他目前没有稳定的经济来源。"
생계 수단
Transliteration: saenggye sudan
"그들은 어업을 주된 생계 수단으로 삼고 있다."
生計の手段
Transliteration: seikei no shudan
"彼女は自分自身の生計の手段を立てなければならない。"
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