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turnaround
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turn·a·round  (tûrn-round)
n.
1. A space, as in a driveway, permitting the turning around of a vehicle.
2. The act or an instance of turning about and facing or moving in the opposite direction; a reversal: Stock prices fell in the morning but rallied in a dramatic afternoon turnaround.
3. A shift or change in opinion, loyalty, or allegiance.
4.
a. The process of or time needed for loading, unloading, and servicing a ship, airplane, or other vehicle.
b. The process of or time needed for performing a task, especially receiving, completing, and returning an assignment.

turnaround [ˈtɜːnəˌraʊnd]
n
1. (Business / Commerce)
a.  the act or process in which a ship, aircraft, etc., unloads passengers and freight at the end of a trip and reloads for the next trip
b.  the time taken for this
2. (Business / Commerce) the total time taken by a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle in a round trip
3. a complete reversal of a situation or set of circumstances Also called turnround

The length of time between arriving at a point and being ready to depart from that point. It is used in this sense for the loading, unloading, re-fueling, and re-arming, where appropriate, of vehicles, aircraft, and ships. See also turnaround cycle.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.turnaround - time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return tripturnaround - time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip
work time - a time period when you are required to work
2.turnaround - a decision to reverse an earlier decisionturnaround - a decision to reverse an earlier decision
deciding, decision making - the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"
afterthought, rethink, second thought, reconsideration - thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase"
3.turnaround - an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn aroundturnaround - an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around
area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
driveway, private road, drive - a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway"
road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
4.turnaround - act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return tripturnaround - act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip
preparation, readying - the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun"
5.turnaround - turning in the opposite directionturnaround - turning in the opposite direction    
change of direction, reorientation - the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented
about turn, about-face - act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
u-turn - complete reversal of direction of travel
Translations
turnaround [ˈtɜːnəraʊnd] N
1. (= change) → cambio m de rumbo, giro m radical
2. (= improvement) → despegue m
3. (also turnaround time) (Naut) → tiempo m de descarga y carga (Comm) [of goods] → plazo m
turnaround [ˈtɜːrnəraʊnd] turnround [ˈtɜːrnraʊnd] (British) n
(= sudden change) (in attitude, opinion, method)revirement m
(= sudden improvement) (in economy, business)nette amélioration f
(also turnaround time) → délai m
turnaround, turnround
n
(also turnabout: in position, fig: in opinion etc) → Kehrtwendung f; she has done a complete turnaround on fiscal policysie hat in der Finanzpolitik eine totale Kehrtwendung gemacht or vollführt
(also turnaround time)Bearbeitungszeit f; (= production time)Fertigstellungszeit f
(of situation, company)Umschwung m, → Wende f
(of ship, aircraft)Abfertigung f


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Former BMW executive Dr Wolfgang Reitzle took over Jaguar in March, 1999, and opened the Halewood Jaguar plant last May, praising its Merseyside workforce for achieving one of the greatest turnrounds in British industrial history.
 
 
 
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