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Entlassungswelle
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German
Etymology
de :af Entlassung<t:dismissal/layoff> -s- Welle<t:wave>
de Entlassung -s- Welle dismissal/layoff wave
Pronunciation
de [ɛntˈlasʊŋsˌvɛlə]
de De-Entlassungswelle.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Ent las sungs wel le
Noun
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de business economics wave of layoffs, spate of dismissals a period during which a large number of employees are terminated by one or more employers, typically due to economic downturns or restructuring
de Die anhaltende Rezession löste in der Automobilindustrie eine massive Entlassungswelle aus. The ongoing recession triggered a massive wave of layoffs in the automotive industry.
Declension
f
Synonyms
de Kündigungswelle wave of terminations
de Personalabbau staff reduction; euphemistic/formal
Antonyms
de Einstellungswelle hiring wave
de Personalaufbau staff expansion
Coordinate terms
de Restrukturierung restructuring
de Sozialplan social compensation plan often negotiated during such waves
de Arbeitslosigkeit the result of the wave for the affected individuals
de Betriebsbedingte Kündigung redundancy for operational reasons
de Abfindung severance pay
Related terms
de entlassen to dismiss/lay off
de Flutwelle tidal wave
References
Entlassungswelle
Entlassungswelle