Maquila is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Maquila meaning
- Synonym of medio, half-celemin, a traditional Spanish unit of dry measure equivalent to about 2.3 L.
- Synonym of maquiladora, a factory or sweatshop in Latin American and Spanish contexts.
Using Maquila
- The main meaning on this page is: Synonym of medio, half-celemin, a traditional Spanish unit of dry measure equivalent to about 2.3 L. | Synonym of maquiladora, a factory or sweatshop in Latin American and Spanish contexts.
- In the example corpus, maquila often appears in combinations such as: the maquila, maquila industry.
Context around Maquila
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Maquila
- In this selection, "maquila" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, industry, exports and factories stand out and add context to how "maquila" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include been the maquila industry which and by the maquila industry with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "maquila" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with maquila
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
One of them is the so-called "Maquila law" by which companies can relocate to Paraguay, enjoying minimal tax rates. (20 words)
Maquilas Among the most important factors in Guatemala's economy are the significant number of maquila factories, Korean-owned, in the highland of Guatemala. (24 words)
The growth of the industry was further fueled by the maquila industry, with large industrial complexes located in the eastern part of the country. (24 words)
The largest beneficiary has been the maquila industry, which provides 88,700 jobs directly, and consists primarily of cutting and assembling clothes for export to the United States. (28 words)
Maquila exports have led the growth in the export sector and in the last 3 years have made an important contribution to the Salvadoran economy. (25 words)
Maquilas Among the most important factors in Guatemala's economy are the significant number of maquila factories, Korean-owned, in the highland of Guatemala. (24 words)
Example sentences (5)
Maquila exports have led the growth in the export sector and in the last 3 years have made an important contribution to the Salvadoran economy.
Maquilas Among the most important factors in Guatemala's economy are the significant number of maquila factories, Korean-owned, in the highland of Guatemala.
One of them is the so-called "Maquila law" by which companies can relocate to Paraguay, enjoying minimal tax rates.
The growth of the industry was further fueled by the maquila industry, with large industrial complexes located in the eastern part of the country.
The largest beneficiary has been the maquila industry, which provides 88,700 jobs directly, and consists primarily of cutting and assembling clothes for export to the United States.
Common combinations with maquila
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: