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attrition

[əˈtɹɪʃən]

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noun

Attrition, usure

Wearing or grinding down by friction.

Examples :

"The old tire showed significant attrition after years of driving on rough roads. "

Le vieux pneu présentait une usure importante après des années de conduite sur des routes accidentées.

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noun

Attrition, usure

The gradual reduction in a tangible or intangible resource due to causes that are passive and do not involve productive use of the resource.

Examples :

"The company experienced attrition in its workforce as older employees retired and were not replaced. "

L'entreprise a subi une attrition de ses effectifs, les employés plus âgés ayant pris leur retraite et n'ayant pas été remplacés.

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Attrition, réduction naturelle des effectifs

(human resources) A gradual, natural reduction in membership or personnel, as through retirement, resignation, or death.

Examples :

"Due to retirements and resignations, the company experienced a high rate of attrition last year. "

En raison des départs à la retraite et des démissions, l'entreprise a connu un taux d'attrition élevé l'année dernière.

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Perte de participants, attrition

The loss of participants during an experiment.

Examples :

"Due to participant attrition, the study started with 100 people but finished with only 80. "

En raison de la perte de participants, l'étude a commencé avec 100 personnes, mais s'est terminée avec seulement 80.

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Contrition imparfaite

Imperfect contrition or remorse.

Examples :

"Even though he apologized for breaking the vase, the attrition in his voice suggested he wasn't truly sorry. "

Même s'il s'est excusé d'avoir cassé le vase, la contrition imparfaite dans sa voix suggérait qu'il n'était pas vraiment désolé.

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Attrition, usure

The wearing of teeth due to their grinding.

Examples :

"The dentist noticed significant attrition on the patient's molars, likely caused by teeth grinding during sleep. "

Le dentiste a remarqué une usure importante sur les molaires du patient, probablement causée par le grincement des dents pendant le sommeil.

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Attrition linguistique, perte d'une langue

The loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language.

Examples :

"After years of living in the United States, Maria noticed a gradual attrition of her Spanish vocabulary, as she rarely had opportunities to speak it. "

Après avoir vécu pendant des années aux États-Unis, Maria a constaté une attrition progressive de son vocabulaire espagnol, car elle avait rarement l'occasion de le parler.

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verb

User, consumer

To grind or wear down through friction.

Examples :

"attritioned teeth; attritioned rock"

Dents usées ; roche usée

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Réduire les effectifs par non-remplacement des départs

To reduce the number of (jobs or workers) by not hiring new employees to fill positions that become vacant (often with out).

Examples :

"As a result of the new policy, people were being attritioned out."

En conséquence de la nouvelle politique, les effectifs étaient réduits par non-remplacement des départs.

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Diminuer, s'amenuiser

To undergo a reduction in number.

Examples :

"The cohort of one hundred students had attritioned to sixty by the end of secondary school."

La cohorte de cent élèves s'était réduite à soixante à la fin du collège.

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