headcount

Arabic translation: Adad Almowazzafeen

06:29 Dec 3, 2004
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
English term or phrase: headcount
Could you please tell the Arabic translation of the above word? It is mentioned in a financial text as follows:
"Last year we took steps to restructure our exploration and production business. As part of this reorganization, we reduced (headcount) by about 30%, or roughly 700 positions. As a result, we expect to achieve annual after-tax cost savings of $30 million."
Waleed Mohamed
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 22:47
Arabic translation:Adad Almowazzafeen
Explanation:
Lit.: Adad ArroOoos. Also: Adad Almostakhdemeen
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zax
Local time: 14:47
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5 +4Adad Almowazzafeen
zax
4 +1العمالة
Yasser El Helw


  

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Adad Almowazzafeen


Explanation:
Lit.: Adad ArroOoos. Also: Adad Almostakhdemeen

zax
Local time: 14:47
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sarahl (X)
2 mins

agree  AhmedAMS: عدد الموظفين
3 hrs

agree  Ali Khaireddine
4 hrs

agree  Randa Farhat
2 days 5 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
العمالة


Explanation:
قمنا بتخفيض العمالة بنسبة
"Emala" here includes employees of all levels.
Good-Luck

Yasser El Helw
Egypt
Local time: 20:47
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohamed Elsayed
19 hrs
  -> Thanks, Mohamed.
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