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turnaround 1. a. the act or process in which a ship, aircraft, etc., unloads passengers and freight at the end of a trip and reloads for the next trip b. the time taken for this 2. the total time taken by a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle in a round trip turnaround [′tərn·ə‚rau̇nd] (chemical engineering) In petroleum refining, the shutdown of a unit after a normal run for maintenance and repair work, then putting the unit back into operation. (engineering) The length of time between arriving at a point and departing from that point; it is used in this sense for the turnaround of vehicles, ships in ports, and aircraft. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| RDS takes an entrepreneurial approach to directing challenging turnarounds requiring multi-disciplined experience in forensic accounting, legal disputes, core development, construction, marketing and property management. Judi Irving has been involved in five successful turnarounds over the last ten years. Successful turnarounds are not much different from successes in most businesses, sports or the military. |
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