Entlassungswelle

== German == === Etymology === Entlassung (“dismissal/layoff”) +‎ -s- +‎ Welle (“wave”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ɛntˈlasʊŋsˌvɛlə] Hyphenation: Ent‧las‧sungs‧wel‧le === Noun === Entlassungswelle f (genitive Entlassungswelle, plural Entlassungswellen) (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) ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== Kündigungswelle (wave of terminations) Personalabbau (staff reduction; euphemistic/formal) ==== Antonyms ==== Einstellungswelle (hiring wave) Personalaufbau (staff expansion) ==== Coordinate terms ==== Restrukturierung (restructuring) Sozialplan (social compensation plan often negotiated during such waves) Arbeitslosigkeit (the result of the wave for the affected individuals) Betriebsbedingte Kündigung (redundancy for operational reasons) Abfindung (severance pay) ==== Related terms ==== entlassen (to dismiss/lay off) Flutwelle (tidal wave) === References === “Entlassungswelle” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Entlassungswelle” in Duden online