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deskill

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de·skill  (d-skl)
tr.v. de·skilled, de·skill·ing, de·skills
1. To eliminate the need for skilled labor in (an industry), especially by the introduction of high technology.
2. To downgrade (a job or occupation) from a skilled to a semiskilled or unskilled position.

deskill [diːˈskɪl]
vb (tr)
1. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) to mechanize or computerize (a job or process) to such an extent that little human skill is required to do it
2. (Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) to cause (skilled persons or a labour force) to work at a job that does not utilize their skills
deskilling  n
Translations
deskill
vt jobvereinfachen (sodass die Arbeit keine oder kaum Fachkenntnisse mehr erfordert)


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