Aug 23, 2007 14:47
16 yrs ago
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English term
twilight industries
English
Bus/Financial
Economics
NK
Hi,
I read in my Spanish-English dictionary, “industrias crepusculares = twilight industries” – but must confess I don't have a clue what twilight industries are in the first place.
Very grateful for any help,
Simon
I read in my Spanish-English dictionary, “industrias crepusculares = twilight industries” – but must confess I don't have a clue what twilight industries are in the first place.
Very grateful for any help,
Simon
Responses
| 3 +7 | declining industries |
Armorel Young
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| 4 | industries that are nearing the end of their life |
Mark Nathan
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| 4 | sunset industries |
E2efour (X)
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| 1 +1 | fading, obsolete |
Mihaela Ghiuzeli
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Change log
Sep 6, 2007 03:41: Fabio Descalzi changed "Field" from "Other" to "Bus/Financial" , "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Economics"
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declining industries
Yes, I know David has already said that, but I wanted to post this little quote:
And I recalled that it was similar to a term called Twilight Industry learned in basic economics. It simply describes any field of business that has past its glory days, and is now in a phase where it is stagnant, non-developing and on the verge of extinction.
http://speak2ehand.blogspot.com/2006/02/twilight-industry.ht...
And I recalled that it was similar to a term called Twilight Industry learned in basic economics. It simply describes any field of business that has past its glory days, and is now in a phase where it is stagnant, non-developing and on the verge of extinction.
http://speak2ehand.blogspot.com/2006/02/twilight-industry.ht...
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Comment: "many thanks, excellent"
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3 mins
Mihaela Ghiuzeli
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A Passion for Words and Research
Native in: Romanian
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fading, obsolete
Like some manufacturing areas in the US which are losing ground because of outsourcing ?
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
David Knowles
: or "declining"
1 min
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Thank you David. "Declining", in danger of going out of business for some economic reasons( lack of demand, competition, etc )
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7 mins
industries that are nearing the end of their life
like the car industry in the UK.
However, I think it also gets used for "shady" activities (activities carried out in the semi-darkness die to their illegal nature) such as black markets, prostitution etc
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Note added at 8 mins (2007-08-23 14:56:19 GMT)
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Sorry... due to their illegal nature
However, I think it also gets used for "shady" activities (activities carried out in the semi-darkness die to their illegal nature) such as black markets, prostitution etc
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Note added at 8 mins (2007-08-23 14:56:19 GMT)
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Sorry... due to their illegal nature
25 mins
sunset industries
I don't know that there is any difference between these expressions, except that sunset is fairly common.
Perhaps twilight (starting to decline) is not as advanced as sunset (in the final stage of existence).
Perhaps twilight (starting to decline) is not as advanced as sunset (in the final stage of existence).
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