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slow·down

(slō′doun′)

The act or process of slowing down; a slackening of pace: a production slowdown.

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slowdown

(ˈsləʊˌdaʊn)

1. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) the usual US and Canadian word for go-slow

2. any slackening of pace

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slow•down

(ˈsloʊˌdaʊn)

n.

1. a slowing down or delay in progress, action, etc.

2. a deliberate slowing of pace by workers to win demands from their employer.

[1895–1900]

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Noun

slowdown - the act of slowing down or falling behind

lag, retardation

delay, holdup - the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

slowdown

noun

The act or process of decreasing:

abatement, curtailment, cut, cutback, decrease, decrement, diminishment, diminution, drain, reduction, slash, taper.

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rallentamento

slowdown

[ˈsləʊdaʊn] N

1. (= reduction) [of productivity, growth] → disminución f del ritmo; [of economy] → ralentización f

2. (US) (= go-slow) → huelga f de manos caídas, huelga f de celo (Sp)

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

slowdown

[ˈsləʊdaʊn] n (in speed, growth, activity) → ralentissement mslow lane n

(= on road) (in France) → voie f de droite; (in Britain) → voie f de gauche

to be in the slow lane [country, company] → être à la traîne

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

slowdown

[ˈsləʊˌdaʊn] n → rallentamento

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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