deskill (redirected from deskills)

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.

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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 job → vereinfachen (sodass die Arbeit keine oder kaum Fachkenntnisse mehr erfordert)