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Record 1 1995-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
DEF

To bring the number of employees who work for a company to the optimum size to compete in world markets and increase profitability.

OBS

This is an example of composition. Right-size is composed of right (adjective, most convenient, desirable or favourable) and size (verb, trans., to make a certain size) (Random House).

Key term(s)
  • right size

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
OBS

rajuster : remettre en bonne place, en ordre.

Spanish

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