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10 Language-to-English DictionariesShrinking Strategy
/ˈʃrɪŋ.kɪŋ ˈstræt.ə.dʒi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A strategic approach aimed at reducing the size or scale of operations to improve efficiency or profitability.
"The company implemented a shrinking strategy to cut costs and focus on its core competencies." - 2
A method of downsizing or streamlining processes within an organization.
"The shrinking strategy allowed the firm to remain competitive in a challenging market."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'shrinking' derives from the Old English 'scrincan', meaning to contract or become smaller, while 'strategy' comes from the Greek 'strategia', meaning generalship or planning. The combination reflects a modern approach in business and economics to reduce scale or size for efficiency.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shrinking Strategy" is said worldwide
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Stratégie de réduction
Transliteration: Stratégie de réduction
"L'entreprise a adopté une stratégie de réduction pour améliorer son efficacité."
Schrumpfstrategie
Transliteration: Schrumpfstrategie
"Die Firma hat eine Schrumpfstrategie eingeführt, um die Kosten zu senken."
Strategia di riduzione
Transliteration: Strategia di riduzione
"L'azienda ha implementato una strategia di riduzione per rimanere competitiva."
Estrategia de reducción
Transliteration: Estrategia de reducción
"La empresa adoptó una estrategia de reducción para mejorar su eficiencia."
Estratégia de redução
Transliteration: Estratégia de redução
"A empresa implementou uma estratégia de redução para aumentar a eficiência."
संकुचन रणनीति
Transliteration: Sankuchan rananiti
"कंपनी ने दक्षता बढ़ाने के लिए संकुचन रणनीति अपनाई।"
收缩战略
Transliteration: Shōusuō zhànlüè
"公司实施了收缩战略以提高效率。"
축소 전략
Transliteration: Chuksso jeollyak
"회사는 효율성을 높이기 위해 축소 전략을 시행했습니다."
縮小戦略
Transliteration: Shukushō senryaku
"会社は効率を高めるために縮小戦略を採用しました。"
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