tiểu công nghiệp

Một xưởng tiểu công nghiệp sản xuất đồ gỗ mỹ nghệ.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Small-scale industry / Cottage industry: Refers to manufacturing or production activities that are limited in scale, often characterized by a small number of workers, low capital investment, simple technology, and typically organized at a household or local workshop level. It contrasts with large-scale, mechanized heavy industry.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ngôi làng phát triển nhờ vào tiểu công nghiệp thủ công mỹ nghệ. (The village developed thanks to small-scale handicraft industry.)
  • Chính sách mới hỗ trợ vốn cho khu vực tiểu công nghiệp. (The new policy provides capital support for the small-scale industry sector.)
  • Nhiều hộ gia đình ở nông thôn tham gia vào các ngành tiểu công nghiệp. (Many rural households participate in small-scale industries.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in economic planning and development contexts to describe a specific, decentralized sector of the economy.
• It can be part of compound terms like "khu vực tiểu công nghiệp" (the small-scale industry sector) or "phát triển tiểu công nghiệp" (developing small-scale industries).

Variants and Related Words

• Công nghiệp nhỏ: A direct synonym meaning "small industry."
• Thủ công nghiệp: Often translated as "handicrafts" or "artisan industry," which is a common type of small-scale industry.
• Tiểu thủ công nghiệp: A combined term emphasizing small-scale handicraft or artisan production.

Synonyms

• Cottage industry
• Small-scale manufacturing
• Artisan industry (in specific contexts)

Related Concepts

• Công nghiệp gia đình: Household industry.
• Kinh tế hộ gia đình: Household economy, which often engages in small-scale industrial activities.