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featherbedding/feather-bedding

Italian translation: imposizione di personale in eccesso / impiego di manodopera sovrabbondante

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English term or phrase:featherbedding / feather-bedding
Italian translation:imposizione di personale in eccesso / impiego di manodopera sovrabbondante
Entered by: Zea_Mays

10:07 Jul 14, 2010
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: featherbedding/feather-bedding
Non riesco a capire come si possa tradurre in italiano.

Definizione:
The practice of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are needed or to limit their production in keeping with a safety regulation or union rule.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,
Fonte: http://www.yourdictionary.com/featherbedding

Grazie in anticipo per l'aiuto. :)
googling
Italy
imposizione di personale in eccesso / impiego di manodopera sovrabbondante
Explanation:
Non mi risulta molto usato in Italia come concetto (pur essendo assai popolare... nella pratica). :o)

http://books.google.it/books?id=HiUYT2Ro-X4C&pg=PA192&lpg=PA...
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Zea_Mays
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Local time: 18:08
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3 +2imposizione di personale in eccesso / impiego di manodopera sovrabbondante
Zea_Mays
4riduzione della produzione (per eccesso di manodopera)
cynthiatesser


  

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riduzione della produzione (per eccesso di manodopera)


Explanation:
Vedi rif.


    Reference: http://dizionari.corriere.it/dizionario_inglese/Inglese/F/fe...
cynthiatesser
Italy
Local time: 18:08
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Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 31
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Asker: Grazie mille! :)

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
imposizione di personale in eccesso / impiego di manodopera sovrabbondante


Explanation:
Non mi risulta molto usato in Italia come concetto (pur essendo assai popolare... nella pratica). :o)

http://books.google.it/books?id=HiUYT2Ro-X4C&pg=PA192&lpg=PA...

Zea_Mays
Italy
Local time: 18:08
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 20
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Notes to answerer
Asker: Grazie, anche per la charissima spiegazione! Condivido... ;)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniela Zambrini
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agree  Francesco Badolato
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