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scaling down

[ˈskeɪlɪŋ daʊn]
verb (gerund/present participle)
redução de escala
1. reducing the size, scope, or extent of something
The company is scaling down its operations in Europe.
A empresa está reduzindo a escala de suas operações na Europa.
2. decreasing production, staff, or resources
We are scaling down production due to low demand.
Estamos reduzindo a produção devido à baixa demanda.
3. making something smaller in proportion or size
They scaled down the project to fit the budget.
Eles reduziram o projeto para se adequar ao orçamento.
Synonyms
reducingdecreasingdownsizingcutting backdiminishingshrinking
Antonyms
scaling upexpandingenlargingincreasinggrowing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
redução de escala
most common term used in business context
General Brazilian
diminuição
broader general usage
Portugal
redução de escala
formal business term
Portugal
encolhimento
less formal alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

scale back
cut back
trim down
pare down
downsize operations
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