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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFurlough
/ˈfɜːr.loʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A temporary leave of absence granted to an employee, often due to economic conditions or lack of work.
"The company announced a mandatory furlough for non-essential staff during the economic downturn."
- 1
To grant a temporary leave of absence to an employee.
"The airline had to furlough thousands of pilots as travel demand plummeted."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Dutch word 'verlof', combining 'ver-' (expressing departure or loss) and 'lof' (leave, permission). It entered the English language in the late 16th century via military usage, originally denoting a temporary leave of absence granted to soldiers.
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chômage technique
Transliteration: shomaj teknik
"Plusieurs salariés ont été placés en chômage technique."
Kurzarbeit
Transliteration: kurts-arbayt
"Das Unternehmen musste Kurzarbeit für die Belegschaft anmelden."
cassa integrazione
Transliteration: kassa intehratsyone
"Molti operai sono entrati in cassa integrazione."
permiso temporal
Transliteration: permiso temporal
"La empresa aplicó un permiso temporal para reducir costos."
licença não remunerada
Transliteration: lisensa nao remunerada
"Os funcionários aceitaram uma licença temporária."
अthasअ अवकाश
Transliteration: asthayi avakash
Script: अस्थाई अवकाश
"कंपनी ने कई कर्मचारियों को अस्थायी अवकाश पर भेज दिया।"
带薪或无薪休假
Transliteration: dàixīn huò wúxīn xiūjià
"由于预算削减，许多员工被迫休假。"
일시 해고
Transliteration: ilsi haego
"회사는 경영 악화로 인해 직원들을 일시 해고했습니다."
一時帰休
Transliteration: ichiji kikyū
"景気後退により、会社は従業員を一時帰休させた。"
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