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shake-up

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Noun1.shake-up - the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes); "a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum"; "top officials were forced out in the cabinet shakeup"
organization, organisation - the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business; "he was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department"

shake-up
noun reorganization, revolution, reformation, shift, innovation, transformation, upheaval, metamorphosis, sea change, drastic or radical change controversial health service shake-ups
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shake-up [ˈʃeɪkʌp] N [of company, system] → reorganización f, reestructuración f
today a cabinet shake-up was announcedhoy se anunció una reestructuración or remodelación del gabinete ministerial
shake-up
n (inf: = reorganization) → Umbesetzung f; to give a department etc a good shake-up (= revitalization)eine Abteilung etc auf Zack bringen (inf); (= reorganization)eine Abteilung etc umbesetzen or umorganisieren
shake-up [ˈʃeɪkˌʌp] n (fig) → cambiamento


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CORK City winger Liam Kearney says the Rebels are determined to "be in the shake-up for the Setanta Cup" this season.
As part of the national shake-up of PCTs, Mr Bacon will be heading to Sandwell Primary Care Trust to take up the post of chief executive while Mrs Dorow will be using her time for other projects while continuing to work as a company secretary.
 
 
 
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