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retrenchment

/rɪˈtrɛnʧmənt/

retrenchmentsubstantiv

retrenchments

Pl.

/rɪˈtrɛnʧmənt/

Übersetzungen

réductionSens général, surtout dans le domaine économique ou administratif.

The retrenchment of public spending was necessary during the crisis.

La réduction des dépenses publiques était nécessaire pendant la crise.

retranchementSens militaire ou défensif ; peut aussi être employé au sens de réduction dans un registre plus soutenu.

The soldiers took shelter behind the retrenchment.

Les soldats se sont abrités derrière le retranchement.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

compressionSurtout pour les dépenses, le budget ou les effectifs.

Definitionen

The reduction of costs or spending in response to economic difficulty.

The company announced a retrenchment plan to cut down on expenses and improve profitability.

The act of reducing or diminishing something, often in a strategic or planned manner.

The government implemented a retrenchment of military forces to focus on domestic issues.

A defensive fortification or entrenchment.

The soldiers took cover behind the retrenchment to protect themselves from enemy fire.

Synonyme

retrenchmentadjektiv

/rɪˈtrɛntʃmənt/

Used attributively before a noun to describe policies, measures, etc., concerned with cost-cutting or reduction.

Definitionen

Relating to or intended for reducing costs, expenditure, or scale of operations.

The board approved several retrenchment measures to stabilize the budget.