English Sentence:

Since orders fell, the company laid off 50% of the workforce without notice.

Italian Translation:

Dal momento che gli ordini sono diminuiti, la società ha licenziato il 50% della forza lavoro senza preavviso.

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dal momento

since, because

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che

1. who 2. what 3. which 4. that 5. than 6. and 7. how

Here: that

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gli

1. the (masculine plural) 2. to him 3. to them

Here: the (masculine plural)

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ordine m.   (Pl: ordini)

1. order, command 2. order (purchase) 3. religious order 4. tidiness

Here: order (purchase)

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essere

1. to be 2. to exist

Here: to be

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diminuire

to diminish, to decrease

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la

1. the (feminine singular) 2. her (direct object pronoun) 3. you (formal)

Here: the (feminine singular)

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società f.   (Pl: -)

1. company, firm 2. society

Here: company, firm

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avere

to have

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licenziare

to fire, to dismiss, to lay off

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il

the (masculine singular)

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cinquanta

fifty, 50

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per cento m.

per cent

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della

1. of the 2. some 3. than (the)

Here: of the

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forza lavoro f.   (Pl: -)

workforce

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senza

without

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preavviso m.   (Pl: preavvisi)

notice (formal warning)

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