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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRestructuring
/ˌriːˈstrʌk.tʃɚ.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act or process of organizing something differently, especially a company, business, or system to make it more efficient or effective.
"The corporate restructuring led to significant improvements in operational efficiency." - 2
The financial reorganization of a failing or deeply indebted company.
"The bank agreed to a debt restructuring plan to avoid bankruptcy proceedings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'restructure', formed by combining the prefix 're-' (again, anew) with 'structure' (from Latin 'structura', meaning a fitting together or building). The noun form emerged in the late 20th century, heavily adopted in corporate finance and economic contexts to describe organizational reorganizations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Restructuring" is said worldwide
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restructuration
Transliteration: /ʁɛs.tʁyk.ty.ʁa.sjɔ̃/
"La restructuration de l'entreprise a permis de réduire les coûts."
Restrukturierung
Transliteration: /ʁɛstʁʊktuˈʁiːʁʊŋ/
"Die Restrukturierung des Konzerns dauerte fast zwei Jahre."
ristrutturazione
Transliteration: /ristrutturaˈtsjone/
"Il piano di ristrutturazione ha salvato l'azienda dal fallimento."
reestructuración
Transliteration: /ɾees.tɾuk.tu.ɾaˈsjon/
"La reestructuración operativa mejoró el rendimiento general."
reestruturação
Transliteration: /ʁe.is.tɾu.tu.ɾaˈsãw/
"A reestruturação financeira era inevitável para o crescimento."
पुनर्गठन
Transliteration: punargathan
"कंपनी के पुनर्गठन से कार्यक्षमता बढ़ गई है।"
重组
Transliteration: chóngzǔ
"公司的债务重组计划已获批准。"
구조조정
Transliteration: gujo-jojeong
"이번 구조조정은 회사의 생존을 위해 필수적이었다."
リストラ
Transliteration: risutura
"会社は大規模な組織再編を実施した。"
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