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DOWN-CREWING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- downsizing
1, record 1, English, downsizing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- workforce reduction 2, record 1, English, workforce%20reduction
correct
- work force reduction 3, record 1, English, work%20force%20reduction
correct
- manpower reduction 3, record 1, English, manpower%20reduction
correct
- reduction in work force 4, record 1, English, reduction%20in%20work%20force
correct
- reduction in force 5, record 1, English, reduction%20in%20force
correct
- reduction in personnel 6, record 1, English, reduction%20in%20personnel
correct
- reduction of staff 6, record 1, English, reduction%20of%20staff
correct
- staff cutback 7, record 1, English, staff%20cutback
correct
- staff reduction 8, record 1, English, staff%20reduction
correct
- workshedding 9, record 1, English, workshedding
- down-crewing 9, record 1, English, down%2Dcrewing
- personnel surplus reduction 10, record 1, English, personnel%20surplus%20reduction
- degrowing 10, record 1, English, degrowing
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To treat affected employees fairly and to help departments manage the downsizing, the government introduced two departure incentive packages - the Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) and the Early Departure Incentive (EDI). 11, record 1, English, - downsizing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Amex reemphasized workshedding and that we need the necessary tools and training to carry out our programs with a smaller staff. 9, record 1, English, - downsizing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
down-crewing: term used in a Manual for factory employees. 12, record 1, English, - downsizing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réduction des effectifs
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%20des%20effectifs
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réduction de l'effectif 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%20de%20l%27effectif
correct, feminine noun
- réduction du personnel 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%20du%20personnel
correct, feminine noun
- compression des effectifs 4, record 1, French, compression%20des%20effectifs
correct, feminine noun
- compression du personnel 5, record 1, French, compression%20du%20personnel
correct, feminine noun
- compression de personnel 6, record 1, French, compression%20de%20personnel
correct, feminine noun
- décroissance des effectifs 7, record 1, French, d%C3%A9croissance%20des%20effectifs
correct, feminine noun
- exercice de réduction des effectifs 8, record 1, French, exercice%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20des%20effectifs
correct, masculine noun
- dégraissage des effectifs 9, record 1, French, d%C3%A9graissage%20des%20effectifs
masculine noun
- microtisation 7, record 1, French, microtisation
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution du nombre de salariés dans une unité administrative donnée pour des raisons d'ordre économique, technique ou autre. 6, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20des%20effectifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compression de personnel, des dépenses, etc., diminution ou réduction du personnel ou des dépenses. 7, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20des%20effectifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décroissance,réduction des effectifs : expressions utilisées dans les documents de la fonction publique au Canada. 7, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20des%20effectifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Microtisation : néologisme abscons et inutile relevé dans le titre du colloque «Microtisation et impartition : solutions et problèmes» organisé le 2.10.91 par le Centre francophone de recherche en informatisation des organisations (CEFRIO). 7, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20des%20effectifs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dégraissage des effectifs : expression journalistique à connotation péjorative qui présuppose l'existence d'effectifs «gras». À éviter dans un contexte neutre, où la réduction «coupe dans le maigre». 7, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20des%20effectifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del personal (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reducción de personal
1, record 1, Spanish, reducci%C3%B3n%20de%20personal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- reducción de plantilla 2, record 1, Spanish, reducci%C3%B3n%20de%20plantilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- reducción del personal
- reducción de la plantilla
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