• flexible investment opportunities
• More firms are offering flexible benefits (= extra money or other advantages that you can choose to receive as part of your job ) in an attempt to retain and attract key staff.
• We take a flexible approach to each client's requirements, and plan our strategy around their individual needs.
• More employees are seeking flexible hours (= want to be able to choose the times they work ) or work-at-home deals.
• We were able to increase efficiency by adopting flexible manning arrangements.
• Some German companies have been moving production abroad to take advantage of more flexible working practices.
• This new technology should lead to greater flexibility in the workplace.
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How can we encourage employees to be more flexible?
be flexible about sth »Companies can now be more flexible about where they site their operations.
»a flexible approach/attitude
The pay and benefits are good, and the hours are flexible.
a flexible mortgage/loan »With a flexible mortgage you can pay more or less than your agreed monthly payment.
»flexible work/jobs
»a flexible pension
The job requires flexibility, but is very rewarding.
We need to make the working day more flexible.
Human beings are infinitely flexible and able to adjust when survival depends on it.
My mother is fairly flexible about what time I need to be home.
flexible cable - гибкий трос
flexible language - богатый, выразительный язык
flexible wire - мягкая проволока
flexible binding - мягкий переплёт
flexible pipe - шланг
flexible character - мягкий, уступчивый характер
flexible defense - манёвренная /эластичная/ оборона
flexible gun - турельная (стрелково-пушечная) установка
flexible transport - безрельсовый транспорт
flexible curriculum - свободное расписание
flexible time = flextime
flexible binding — гибкий переплет
Rubber is a flexible substance. — Резина — это эластичное вещество.
My schedule is very flexible. — У меня очень гибкий график работы.
flexible premium — гибкая премия