This is the 4181st most frequent Russian word.
сокращение
"Сокращение" means "reduction," "abbreviation," or "shortening" in English, depending on context.
Here, 'сокращение' means 'reduction' or 'shortening' of working hours, indicating a decrease or minimization in time.
Сокращение рабочего времени помогает улучшить баланс между работой и личной жизнью.
Reduction of working hours helps improve the balance between work and personal life.
In this sentence, 'сокращения' refers to abbreviations or shortened forms of words, representing a linguistic simplification.
При оформлении документации часто используют сокращения для экономии места.
Abbreviations are often used in documentation to save space.
Here, 'сокращение' implies a reduction in the number of staff, indicating a layoff or downsizing.