White elephant
A white elephant is a possession which its owner cannot dispose of and whose cost, particularly that of maintenance, is out of proportion to its usefulness. In modern usage, it is a metaphor used to describe an object, construction project, scheme, business venture, facility, etc. considered expensive but without equivalent utility or value relative to its Capital (acquisition) and/or Operational (maintenance) costs.
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White elephant
A white elephant is a possession which its owner cannot dispose of and whose cost, particularly that of maintenance, is out of proportion to its usefulness. In modern usage, it is a metaphor used to describe an object, construction project, scheme, business venture, facility, etc. considered expensive but without equivalent utility or value relative to its Capital (acquisition) and/or Operational (maintenance) costs.
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A white elephant is a possessi ...... erational (maintenance) costs.
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Bílý slon je výraz pro vlastni ...... řevyšuje užitečnost této věci.
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Elefante branco é uma expressã ...... restaurar a ditadura militar.
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Grote nutteloze werken is de B ...... t moeilijk ontkend kan worden.
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Nei paesi anglofoni, il termin ...... ti, abbandonati o smantellati.
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Sebuah gajah putih adalah sebu ...... memiliki kegunaan atau nilai.
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Un éléphant blanc est une réal ...... nt alors un fardeau financier.
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Vit elefant är ett ekonomiskt ...... , men ändå är de dyra i drift.
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Белый слон (англ. white elepha ...... ные возможности её применения.
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Білий слон (англ. white elepha ...... ий аналог: «валіза без ручки».
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A white elephant is a possessi ...... erational (maintenance) costs.
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Bílý slon je výraz pro vlastni ...... řevyšuje užitečnost této věci.
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Elefante branco é uma expressã ...... restaurar a ditadura militar.
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Grote nutteloze werken is de B ...... utiles, soms afgekort tot GTI.
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Nei paesi anglofoni, il termin ...... ti, abbandonati o smantellati.
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Sebuah gajah putih adalah sebu ...... memiliki kegunaan atau nilai.
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Un éléphant blanc est une réal ...... nt alors un fardeau financier.
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Vit elefant är ett ekonomiskt ...... , men ändå är de dyra i drift.
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Белый слон (англ. white elepha ...... о превышают ожидаемую прибыль.
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Білий слон (англ. white elepha ...... ий аналог: «валіза без ручки».
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Bílý slon
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Elefante branco
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Gajah putih (idiom)
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Grote nutteloze werken
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Investitionsruine
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Vit elefant
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White elephant
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White elephant
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Éléphant blanc (expression)
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Белый слон (идиома)
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