natural wastage in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for natural wastage in the English»French Dictionary

natural wastage N U

natural wastage

départs mpl naturels or volontaires

Translations for natural wastage in the English»French Dictionary

wastage, a. natural wastage SOCIOL, ECON

élimination f naturelle

Translations for natural wastage in the English»French Dictionary

wastage [Brit ˈweɪstɪdʒ, Am ˈweɪstɪdʒ] N

1. wastage:

wastage (of money, resources, talent)

gaspillage m

wastage (of heat, energy)

déperdition f

through wastage

par gaspillage

Phrases:

wastage, a. natural wastage SOCIOL, ECON

élimination f naturelle

I.natural [Brit ˈnatʃ(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈnætʃ(ə)rəl] N

1. natural (person) inf:

as an actress, she's a natural

c'est une actrice née

he's a natural for the role of Hamlet

il est fait pour jouer Hamlet

2. natural MUS:

natural (sign)

bécarre m

natural (note)

note f naturelle

3. natural (simpleton):

natural archaic

imbécile mf

II.natural [Brit ˈnatʃ(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈnætʃ(ə)rəl] ADJ

1. natural (not artificial or man-made):

natural phenomenon, force, disaster, harbour, light, resources, process, progression, beauty, material, food

naturel/-elle

the natural world

le monde naturel

in its natural state

à l'état naturel

2. natural (usual, normal):

natural

naturel/-elle, normal

it's natural to do/to be

c'est normal de faire/d'être

it's natural for sb to do

c'est normal que qn fasse

the natural thing to do would be to protest

la chose la plus normale serait de protester

it's only natural

c'est tout à fait naturel

it's not natural!

ce n'est pas normal!

to die of natural causes

mourir de mort naturelle or de sa belle mort

death from natural causes LAW

mort naturelle

for the rest of one's natural life LAW

à vie

3. natural (innate):

natural gift, talent, emotion, trait

inné

natural artist, professional, storyteller

né

natural affinity

naturel/-elle

a natural advantage (of person, party, country)

un atout

4. natural (unaffected):

natural person, manner

simple, naturel/-elle

try and look more natural

essaie d'avoir l'air plus naturel

5. natural:

natural (actual, real) parent

naturel/-elle

natural (illegitimate) archaic child

naturel/-elle

6. natural MUS:

natural

naturel/-elle

natural horn

cor m d'harmonie

natural wastage in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for natural wastage in the English»French Dictionary

natural wastage N Brit

natural wastage

départs mpl volontaires

Translations for natural wastage in the English»French Dictionary

wastage [ˈweɪstɪdʒ] N no pl, no indef art

1. wastage (misuse):

wastage

gaspillage m

2. wastage Brit, Aus → natural wastage

3. wastage Brit (dropouts from course):

wastage

nombre de personnes qui abandonnent leurs études ou une formation

wastage rate

taux m d'abandon

4. wastage (byproduct of process):

wastage

déchets mpl

5. wastage (deterioration of body):

wastage

dépérissement m

See also natural wastage

natural wastage N Brit

natural wastage

départs mpl volontaires

I.natural [ˈnætʃərəl, Am -ɚəl] ADJ

natural

naturel(le)

natural state

primitif(-ive)

natural parents

biologique

it's natural

c'est normal

it's only natural that

il est tout à fait naturel que +subj

to be a natural leader

être né pour être un meneur

II.natural [ˈnætʃərəl, Am -ɚəl] N inf

natural

talent m

to be a natural for sth

être doué pour qc

as a singer, she's a natural

c'est une chanteuse née

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Any staff reductions that take place would be initially through natural wastage and voluntary departures, with compulsory redundancies only as a last resort.

www.newsandstar.co.uk

This is, in part, the natural wastage of international sport: some will make it, some never make it, and some get tantalisingly close.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Bosses are hoping natural wastage and voluntary redundancies will account for the reductions, but it equates to 12 per cent of the workforce.

www.worcesternews.co.uk

He will not be drawn on the extent of the cull needed but believes it could be done at a faster pace than under the moratorium or current natural wastage.

www.irishhealth.com

Bosses say the cuts have been made through measures such as natural wastage, redeployment and reducing bank and agency use.

www.expressandstar.com

These congregations will be led by fewer and fewer stipendiary clergy... 2020 apparently is when our congregations start falling through the floor because of natural wastage, that is people dying.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Also, if an 8,000 reduction really is planned, far more of those people would be leaving through natural wastage and voluntary redundancy than compulsory discharge.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Officials said they will try to avoid compulsory redundancies through voluntary redundancy, natural wastage, redeployment and leaving vacant posts unfilled.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Attempts will be made to reduce the civilian workforce through voluntary redundancies and natural wastage.

www.bbc.co.uk

The arrangement continued until natural wastage had reduced the cadre back to the new manning levels.

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