subsistence

(səb-sĭs'təns)
n.

1. The act or state of subsisting.
2. A means of subsisting, especially means barely sufficient to maintain life.
3. Something that has real or substantial existence.
4. Christianity. Hypostasis.

subsistent sub·sis'tent adj.

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Maintenance without growth; usually used with reference to the standard of living. A subsistence standard is sufficient to keep the economic unit alive and reasonably healthy, but provides nothing more.

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noun

The means needed to support life: alimentation, alimony, bread, bread and butter, keep, livelihood, living, maintenance, support, sustenance, upkeep. See money.

Existence, but of a rather shadowy kind, apt for universals, fictional characters and other insubstantial entities. The term is associated with Meinong, but the idea that varieties of existence can be distinguished has been a favourite target of modern logicians. See also definite descriptions.

n

The state of being supported or remaining alive with a minimum of essentials.

For a list of words related to subsistence, see:

• Social Structure and Conditions - subsistence: basic means required to support life

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - udkomme, eksistens, tilværelse

idioms:

• subsistence allowance    forskud, diæter, dagpenge, kostgodtgørelse
• subsistence farming    subsistenslandbrug
• subsistence level    eksistensniveau
• subsistence money    forskudspenge
• subsistence wage    forskudsløn

Nederlands (Dutch)
bestaan, geldelijke ondersteuning

Français (French)
n. - subsistance

idioms:

• subsistence allowance    (GB, Admin) indemnité de subsistance
• subsistence farming    agriculture de subsistance
• subsistence level    niveau minimum pour vivre
• subsistence money    indemnité de subsistance
• subsistence wage    minimum vital

Deutsch (German)
n. - Existenz(grundlage), Dasein

idioms:

• subsistence allowance    Außendienstzulage, Auslandszulage
• subsistence farming    Subsistenzwirtschaft
• subsistence level    Existenzminimum
• subsistence money    Außendienstzulage, Auslandszulage
• subsistence wage    Existenzminimum

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - επιβίωση, ύπαρξη
attrib. - συντηρήσεως, διατροφής

idioms:

• subsistence allowance    επίδομα εκτός έδρας
• subsistence farming    μη εμπορευματική γεωργία
• subsistence level    επίπεδο διαβίωσης, όριο πενίας
• subsistence money    προκαταβολή (έναντι εργασίας)
• subsistence wage    μισθός (απλής) συντήρησης

Italiano (Italian)
sussistenza

idioms:

• subsistence allowance/money    sussidio di disoccupazione
• subsistence farming    agricoltura di sussistenza
• subsistence level/wage    livello di sussistenza

Português (Portuguese)
n. - subsistência (f)

idioms:

• subsistence allowance/money    dinheiro/pensão de sustento
• subsistence farming    agricultura de subsistência
• subsistence level/wage    nível/salário de subsistência

Русский (Russian)
существование, бытие, средства к жизни

idioms:

• subsistence allowance/money    аванс, командировочные
• subsistence farming    натуральное хозяйство
• subsistence level/wage    прожиточный минимум

Español (Spanish)
n. - subsistencia

idioms:

• subsistence allowance    dietas, viático
• subsistence farming    agricultura de subsistencia
• subsistence level    sueldo mínimo para vivir
• subsistence money    dietas, viático
• subsistence wage    sueldo mínimo para vivir

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - existens, underhåll, tillvaro, förtjäna sitt uppehälle
attr. - natura-, husbehovs-, existens-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
生存, 活命, 存在, 内在性, 生计, 赖以活命的东西, 成立

idioms:

• subsistence allowance    生活津贴
• subsistence farming    少有余粮的农场经营
• subsistence level    勉强糊口的生活水平
• subsistence money    生活补助, 生活津贴
• subsistence wage    维持生活的最低工资, 勉强糊口的工资

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 生存, 活命, 存在, 內在性, 生計, 賴以活命的東西, 成立

idioms:

• subsistence allowance    生活津貼
• subsistence farming    少有餘糧的農場經營
• subsistence level    勉強餬口的生活水準
• subsistence money    生活補助, 生活津貼
• subsistence wage    維持生活的最低工資, 勉強糊口的工資

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 생활, 생존, 생계

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 生存, 生活, 生計, 暮らし

idioms:

• subsistence allowance/money    特別手当, 就職支度金
• subsistence farming    自耕自給農業
• subsistence level/wage    最低生活水準

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) بقاء , عيش , قوام (صفه) وجود , بقاء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קיום, פרנסה, מחיה, חיים מן היד אל הפה, פרנסה דחוקה‬

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