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Work to rule - English meaning

Work to rule – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A situation in which employees only do as much work as their contracts say they must do, as a way of showing that they are unhappy about pay, conditions, etc., but do not strike (= stop working completely)

Usage examples:

On thursday the airline had to charter 10 aircraft to counter industrial action by its pilots, who …

Work to rule translation into English

Work to rule: translate from English into Chinese

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按章办事

Work to rule: translate from English into Dutch

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Werk om te regeren

Work to rule: translate from English into French

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Du zèle au zèle

Work to rule: translate from English into German

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Arbeite um zu herrschen

Work to rule: translate from English into Hindi

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कार्य के नियम, नियमानुसार कार्य, नियम अतिपालन

Work to rule: translate from English into Italian

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Lavorare per governare

Work to rule: translate from English into Korean

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규칙대로 일하다

Work to rule: translate from English into Russian

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Работа по правилам, Строгое выполнение условий трудового соглашения

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Trabajar para gobernar

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