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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKurzarbeit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Kurzarbeit
"Viele Unternehmen mussten während der Krise Kurzarbeit anmelden."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A temporary reduction in employee working hours implemented by companies to prevent mass layoffs during economic downturns, often supplemented by state financial aid.
"The government introduced emergency short-time work schemes to help businesses retain their skilled workforce through the crisis." - 2
The status of being employed on a reduced-hour schedule under such an economic relief program.
"Many employees spent three days a week on short-time work while the factory modernized its production line."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Germanic practice and economic policy known as Kurzarbeit, translating literally to reduced working hours. The term gained widespread international recognition during economic downturns as a governmental mechanism to prevent layoffs by subsidizing reduced employee hours.
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chômage partiel
Transliteration: chômage partiel
"Le gouvernement a étendu le dispositif de chômage partiel pour les entreprises en difficulté."
Kurzarbeit
Transliteration: Kurzarbeit
"Viele Unternehmen mussten während der Krise Kurzarbeit anmelden."
cassa integrazione
Transliteration: cassa integrazione
"L'azienda ha fatto ricorso alla cassa integrazione per evitare i licenziamenti."
erte
Transliteration: erte
"Muchos trabajadores se vieron afectados por un ERTE temporal."
lay-off
Transliteration: lay-off
"O regime de lay-off ajudou a preservar postos de trabalho."
अल्पकालिक कार्य
Transliteration: alpakalik karya
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मंदी के दौरान सरकार ने अल्पकालिक कार्य योजनाओं की घोषणा की।"
短时工作制
Transliteration: duǎnxí gōngzuòzhì
Script: 中文汉字
"政府实施了短时工作制以帮助企业渡过难关。"
단시간근무
Transliteration: dansigan-geunmu
Script: 한국어 한글
"회사는 경제적 위기로 인해 단시간근무 제도를 도입했습니다."
短時間勤務
Transliteration: tanjikan kinmu
Script: 日本語
"企業は雇用を維持するために短時間勤務を導入した。"
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