what it means
Downsizing is making something smaller on purpose, by taking parts out of it. The word is used most about companies, where the parts are people, and it is worth being clear about what it does and does not say. Downsizing is not a bad month — a bad month happens to you. Downsizing is a decision: this thing will be smaller from now on, and here is the list of what goes. It gets used away from work too, and there it can be a good day rather than a hard one. A couple whose children have left downsize to a flat: fewer rooms, less to heat, nothing lost that they were still using.
Downsizing es hacer algo más pequeño a propósito, quitándole partes. Se usa sobre todo con empresas, donde esas partes son personas. No es un mal mes — eso te pasa; esto se decide: a partir de ahora esto será más pequeño, y ésta es la lista de lo que sale. Fuera del trabajo puede ser un buen día: menos cuartos, menos que calentar.
Downsizing é deixar algo menor de propósito, tirando partes dele. Usa-se sobretudo para empresas, onde essas partes são pessoas. Não é um mês ruim — isso acontece com você; isto é decidido: daqui em diante isto será menor, e esta é a lista do que sai. Fora do trabalho pode ser um bom dia: menos cômodos, menos para aquecer.
Downsizing, c'est rendre une chose plus petite volontairement, en lui retirant des parties. On l'emploie surtout pour les entreprises, où ces parties sont des gens. Ce n'est pas un mauvais mois — ça, on le subit ; ceci se décide : désormais ce sera plus petit, et voici la liste de ce qui part. Hors du travail, ce peut être une bonne journée : moins de pièces, moins à chauffer.
Downsizing adalah mengecilkan sesuatu dengan sengaja, dengan melepas bagian-bagiannya. Paling sering dipakai untuk perusahaan, dan bagian itu adalah orang. Ini bukan bulan yang buruk — itu menimpa Anda; ini diputuskan: mulai sekarang ini akan lebih kecil, dan inilah daftar yang keluar. Di luar kerja bisa jadi kabar baik: kamar lebih sedikit, biaya lebih ringan.
Downsizing, bir şeyi parçalarını çıkararak bilerek küçültmektir. En çok şirketler için kullanılır ve orada o parçalar insanlardır. Kötü bir ay değildir — o başınıza gelir; bu karar verilir: bundan sonrası daha küçük olacak, çıkacakların listesi de şu. İş dışında iyi bir gün de olabilir: daha az oda, daha az ısıtma.
downsizing は、部分を外していくことで、あるものを意図して小さくすることです。いちばんよく使われるのは会社の話で、その「部分」とは人です。悪い月とは違います。悪い月は向こうからやって来ますが、downsizing は決めるものです——これからは小さくやる、そして出ていく人の名簿はこれ、と。仕事の外では、いい日のこともあります。部屋が減り、暖める場所も減る。
noun
making an organisation smaller by cutting jobs
“The company announced a downsizing to cut ongoing costs.”
noun
moving to something smaller, such as a smaller home
“After the children left, they began downsizing to a flat.”
verb
downsize — to make something smaller by taking parts out
“They downsized the team from twelve to seven.”
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