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 #2 (permalink) Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:31 am Meaning of scaled-back |
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If you scale something back you reduce it. So in your example where the amount of training is being discussed, where before they might have done 200 sit-ups, 200 bench presses and a 10km run, now they would do 100 sit-ups, 150 bench-presses and a 4km run.
You can also use scale + down. A company that is running on a deficient might scale down its business: stop spending, sack employees, shut branches etc
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| #3 (permalink) Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:14 am Meaning of scaled-back |
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| jennipa wrote: |
| You can also use scale + down. A company that is running on a deficient might scale down its business: stop spending, sack employees, shut branches etc |
I agree with you, jennipa, but I'm curious about your usage of the word deficient. Did you mean deficit?
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| #4 (permalink) Tue Jul 11, 2006 17:36 pm Deficient |
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Hi,
What about using the word 'deficient' for 'failing'? |
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| #5 (permalink) Tue Jul 11, 2006 17:44 pm Deficient |
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| Englishuser wrote: |
| What about using the word 'deficient' for 'failing'? |
I would only use deficient is an adjective, so "running on a deficient" would not be grammatical.
In addition, I conduct Business English courses, and while I'm well aware that companies sometimes create their own special "buzzword English", I've never heard this particular expression before. That's why I asked.
"Running a deficit" (without "on"), however, would not be an unusual expression and would also make sense in the context.
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| #6 (permalink) Wed Jul 12, 2006 0:32 am Meaning of scaled-back |
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oops!
Big apology, I meant deficit.
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| #7 (permalink) Wed Jul 12, 2006 13:38 pm Meaning of scaled-back |
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Hi jennipa
Sorry, I hadn't intended to do more than ask if there'd simply been a mix-up of one word. My second post was just a clarification of my thinking because another question had been asked.
I'm looking forward to seeing you often in the forum. :D
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