Translation of "Harte einschnitte" in English

When I started here in 1992, severe changes had to be made.

And what kind of reforms are you talking about, and what kinds of severe cuts?

Hard incisions had to be made.

Severe measures save the company simultaneously a signal for change was sent out.

Also to be taken into consideration are the problems caused by harsh cuts in education sector budgets.

Introducing and applying concrete measures which, in some cases, may even have a severe impact on the way we currently live our lives in society, is, however, a more difficult proposition.

Introducing and applying concrete measures in this field, which in some cases may have a severe impact on life in present-day society is, however, a more difficult proposition, particularly when no uniform objective has yet been set.

Introducing and applying concrete measures in this field, which in some cases may have a severe impact on life in present-day society is, however, a more difficult proposition, particularly when no uniform objective has yet been set.

"We need to strengthen the social partnership and help the Greek people who have been faced with very hard cuts.

In the mid 90s the field of mechanical engineering increasingly felt the saving measures of the Ministry of Science and Culture and therefore had to make harsh cuttings in the staff positions.

The fact that for way beyond 20 million unemployed in the European year for combating poverty and social exclusion hard social cuts are not only decided across Europe, but also actively supported by the European Commission - in contrast to higher taxation for the wealthy - is of almost unrivalled cynicism.

It is stated from the government that the recuperation from crisis demands “decisive cuts”.

This made it possible for Wowereit to slip into the role of the 'soft cop,' who puts a brake on the Finance Senator and institutes 'less harsh' cuts.

This made it possible for Wowereit to slip into the role of the ‘soft cop,’ who puts a brake on the Finance Senator and institutes ‘less harsh’ cuts.

In particular Greece, Spain and Portugal, which due to austerity policy had to implement hard cuts across all sections, continue to show double-digit unemployment rates.

There were rumors then that the entire Ford production in Germany was in danger after the company announced, "tough cuts."

Rather, he has the right and the duty to pronounce also unpleasant truths and hard cuts.

The years of reconstruction were marked by severe cuts: the close-down of a second manufacturing site, the reduction of workforce by a one-fifth, the optimization of business and production processes and the termination of unprofitable business areas.

You were right, Mr Barroso, to point out at the time the drastic cuts that a financial perspective such as this would entail and to call for resources for education, research, the trans-European networks, cooperation and so on.

Yet the proposals for a Banking Union, though merited, do not offset the pain that cuts on a major scale are imposing on the public.

Approximately half of all new jobs will be created here - despite the hard cuts in the promotion of solar energy.

As tough as the cuts may have been, Jodoin and the rest of the coaching staff clearly made wise decisions as Canada ended up finishing the tournament with a spotless record.