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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chhantani
"कंपनी ने 200 कर्मचारियों की छंटनी की घोषणा की।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of dismissing an employee from their job, typically due to economic reasons.
"The company announced a layoff of 200 workers due to budget cuts." - 2
A period during which an employee is temporarily dismissed from work, often with the possibility of being rehired.
"After the seasonal layoff, many workers returned to their positions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'layoff' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'lay' (to put down or set aside) with 'off' (indicating removal). It evolved to describe the temporary or permanent termination of employment, reflecting economic shifts and labor market changes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Layoff" is said worldwide
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Licenciement
Transliteration: lee-sahn-seh-mahn
"L'entreprise a annoncé un licenciement de 200 employés."
Entlassung
Transliteration: ent-lah-soong
"Das Unternehmen kündigte eine Entlassung von 200 Mitarbeitern an."
Licenziamento
Transliteration: lee-chen-tsyah-men-toh
"L'azienda ha annunciato un licenziamento di 200 lavoratori."
Despido
Transliteration: des-pee-doh
"La empresa anunció un despido de 200 trabajadores."
Demissão
Transliteration: deh-mee-sah-o
"A empresa anunciou uma demissão de 200 funcionários."
छंटनी
Transliteration: chhantani
"कंपनी ने 200 कर्मचारियों की छंटनी की घोषणा की।"
裁员
Transliteration: cái yuán
"公司宣布裁员200人。"
해고
Transliteration: haego
"회사는 200명의 해고를 발표했습니다."
解雇
Transliteration: kaiko
"会社は200人の解雇を発表しました。"
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