6
January
2017

Silver bullet /

Stříbrná kulka

Business Term of the Day

Definition

The phrase silver bullet describes a perfect solution to a given problem.

Example sentence

There is no silver bullet which will magically increase our sales. Instead, we need to do market research to see what customers really need and build on that.

Comment

The notion probably originates from folklore where various beings invulnerable to normal bullets (such as werewolves) could be harmed using silver. The related term magic bullet is used in medicine for highly effective drugs with no side effects.

Definice

Fráze „stříbrná kulka“ popisuje dokonalé řešení daného problému.

Příklad použití ve větě

Neexistuje žádná stříbrná kulka, která by nám magicky zvýšila tržby. Místo toho musíme provést průzkum trhu, abychom zjistili, co zákazníci opravdu potřebují a na tom stavět.

Poznámka

Tato myšlenka pravděpodobně pochází z folklóru, kde různé bytosti nezranitelné běžnými kulkami (např. vlkodlaky) bylo možné zranit stříbrem. Související termín, kouzelná kulka, se používá v medicíně pro vysoce účinné léky bez vedlejších účinků.

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