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Wiederbesetzungssperre

English translation: hiring freeze

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German term or phrase:Wiederbesetzungssperre
English translation:hiring freeze
Entered by: Bhupali Gupte (X)

09:41 Dec 3, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
German term or phrase: Wiederbesetzungssperre
Mit Ausscheiden von Peter Meier und der Wiederbesetzungssperre dieser Stelle wird eine aktive personelle Mitwirkung nicht möglich sein.

Is there any specific term for the word in English? The person here was employed in a NGO.

Thanks !!!
Bhupali Gupte (X)
Local time: 05:34
hiring freeze
Explanation:
I've heard this term before. It's more generic and means that a company isn't allowed to hire new staff. This also often applies to replacing staff.

You also get lots of hits when entering this in Google.

HTH
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Rebekka Groß (X)
Local time: 04:34
Grading comment
Thanks a lot :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4hiring freeze
Rebekka Groß (X)
5recruitment embargo
David Moore (X)


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
hiring freeze


Explanation:
I've heard this term before. It's more generic and means that a company isn't allowed to hire new staff. This also often applies to replacing staff.

You also get lots of hits when entering this in Google.

HTH

Rebekka Groß (X)
Local time: 04:34
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 168
Grading comment
Thanks a lot :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tobi: or headcount freeze
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agree  Stefan Wollinger (X)
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agree  Lori Dendy-Molz
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agree  gangels (X)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
recruitment embargo


Explanation:
if you need an official-sounding term.

David Moore (X)
Local time: 05:34
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 9672
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