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Dictionary: sub·sis·tence   (səb-sĭs'təns) pronunciation
 
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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Business Dictionary: Subsistence
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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.

 
Dental Dictionary: subsistence
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n

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

 
Philosophy Dictionary: subsistence
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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.

 
Wikipedia: List of subsistence techniques
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Subsistence is the action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level.

The following is a list of subsistence techniques:

  • Distribution and Exchange:
    • Redistribution
    • Reciprocity — exchange between social equals.
    • Potlatching — a widely studied ritual in which sponsors (helped by their entourages) gave away resources and manufactured wealth while generating prestige for themselves.
    • LETS — Local Exchange Trading Systems.

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Translations: Subsistence
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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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