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a) An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized
He lost his job in the last downsizing.
b) miniaturizationDownsizing is one of the leading trends in automotive engine design.
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Downsizing — (engl. für Verkleinerung, Verringerung, Abbau, Gesundschrumpfung) bedeutet eine Verkleinerung technischer Größen (zum Beispiel Gewicht, Hubraum) bei gleicher oder ähnlicher Leistungsfähigkeit hierdurch sinkt der Energieverbrauch. Am häufigsten… … Deutsch Wikipedia
downsizing — n. (Economics) the reduction of expeditures and personnel in order to become financial stable; of businesses. Syn: retrenchment, curtailment. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
downsizing — A company s reduction in the number of employees, number of bureaucratic levels, and overall size in an attempt to increase efficiency and profitability. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * downsizing down‧siz‧ing [ˈdaʊnˌsaɪzɪŋ] noun… … Financial and business terms
Downsizing — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le terme Downsizing peut désigner : En informatique, le downsizing consiste à remplacer une machine puissante par un réseau de petites machines. En… … Wikipédia en Français
Downsizing — Down|si|zing 〈[ daʊnsaızıŋ] n.; od. s; unz.〉 1. 〈Wirtsch.〉 1.1 Reduktion von Arbeitskräften 1.2 Verringerung der Produktion 2. 〈EDV〉 Ersetzen eines zentralen Rechnersystems durch kleinere, miteinander vernetzte Systeme [<engl. down „hinunter,… … Universal-Lexikon
downsizing — ● ►en /down say zing/ n. m. ►DECI Littéralement plan social d une entreprise, avec réduction d effectifs, réduction de taille ou descente en taille, appelée méchamment dégraissage en France, comme si le personnel licencié constituait de la… … Dictionnaire d'informatique francophone
downsizing — A reduction in the size of an organization, especially by cutting the number of direct employees. The main purpose of downsizing is to improve profitability by reducing costs, although there may also be gains in both focus and flexibility. Apart… … Accounting dictionary
downsizing — A reduction in the size of an organization, especially by cutting the number of direct employees. The main purpose of downsizing is to improve profitability by reducing costs, although there may also be gains in both focus and flexibility. Apart… … Big dictionary of business and management
downsizing — The redesign of mainframebased business applications to applications capable of running on smaller, lessexpensive systems, often PC LANs. Client/ server architecture is the model most often implemented during downsizing. When applications are… … Dictionary of networking
Downsizing (informatique) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Downsizing. Jusqu au début des années 1980, la loi de Grosch a semblé s imposer : disposer de machines puissantes consultables par des terminaux intelligents, mais passifs, semblait la voie d avenir pour l… … Wikipédia en Français
