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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

unk-force/ unkforce

Russian translation:

unqualified workforce

Added to glossary by Сергей Лузан
Dec 16, 2005 12:34
20 yrs ago
English term

unk(-)force

Homework / test English to Russian Bus/Financial Economics General economic text
Many businesses had to cut back their unkforce. (more frequently spelled unk-force). I know the meaning of unk-unks, but what's the meaning here in the context?
http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?HL=2&L1=1&L2=2&EXT=0&s=unk-f...
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1208223
MTIA
Proposed translations (Russian)
3 +1 unqualified workforce

Discussion

Сергей Лузан (asker) Dec 16, 2005:
To: all The Squadbay: Content / Marine Corps Lingo
Unk---unqualified on the rifle range. Unsat---unsatisfactory. War belt---cartridge belt used to carry equipment. The word---confirmed info. Comments ... ...
www.thesquadbay.com/content.php?content.37
Сергей Лузан (asker) Dec 16, 2005:
To: Danya Your mere guess does not look as impossible as it might seem at first sight. I've found some confirmations (a huge number ib fact). Would you de so kind as to put your answer in monolingual (http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1208223)?
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&as_qdr=all&q...
Сергей Лузан (asker) Dec 16, 2005:
To: Danya News Letter - Putting New Life Into A City
... "The bad news is, however, that there is not enough innovation. "It has the highest proportion of unqualified workforce in the UK and it is very cut off, in ...
www.newsletter.co.uk/story/10906/1/
Сергей Лузан (asker) Dec 16, 2005:
danya Thank, Danya! Quite a reasonable answer. The same spelling principle as OK=ALL Correct you mean?

Proposed translations

+1
18 mins
Selected

unqualified workforce

неквалифицированная рабсила

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Note added at 25 mins (2005-12-16 13:00:40 GMT)
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mere guess-work, that is))
Peer comment(s):

agree Alexander Onishko
26 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks a lot for creative guessing & thinking, danya! Regards :)"
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