riconversione

reconversion

noun ree-kon-ver-SYOH-neh Rare

Also means

restructuring

Usage Note

Riconversione refers to the transformation of an industrial plant, enterprise, or workforce to a new purpose — riconversione industriale (industrial restructuring), riconversione professionale (professional retraining). It is a formal economic and policy term. The plural is regular: riconversioni. The related verb is riconvertire (to reconvert, to repurpose).

Examples

"La fabbrica ha avviato un processo di riconversione industriale."

Natural Translation

The factory has started a process of industrial reconversion.

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