No. 6,043 in Russian
сокращению
"Сокращению" means "reduction" or "shortening" in English.
In a sentence
Этот метод способствует сокращению затрат.
This method facilitates the reduction of expenses.
Here, 'сокращению' is used with its dative case to denote the process of reducing or minimizing something.
В компании уделяют внимание сокращению штата.
In the company, they pay attention to staff reduction.
In this context, 'сокращению' indicates the process of decreasing staff numbers as a subject of focus.
Особое внимание уделяется сокращению времени ожидания.
Special attention is paid to reducing waiting time.
Here, 'сокращению' conveys the purpose or goal of minimizing the waiting time.
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