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turn·a·round

(tûrn′ə-round′)

1. A space, as in a driveway, permitting the turning around of a vehicle.

2. The act or an instance of turning about and facing or moving in the opposite direction.

a. A dramatic change in fortune or performance, especially for the better: Stock prices fell in the morning but rallied in an afternoon turnaround.

b. A dramatic change in opinion, behavior, or allegiance: "Sometimes he would do a turnaround and say that maybe she was right" (Alice Munro).

a. The process of or time needed for performing a task, especially receiving, completing, and returning an assignment.

b. The process of or time needed for loading, unloading, and servicing a ship, airplane, or other vehicle.

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turnaround

(ˈtɜːnəˌraʊnd)

1. (Commerce)

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. (Commerce) the total time taken by a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle in a round trip

3. a complete reversal of a situation or set of circumstances

Also called: turnround

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turn•a•round

(ˈtɜrn əˌraʊnd)

n.

1. the total time consumed in the round trip of a ship, aircraft, vehicle, etc.

2. turnabout.

3. change of allegiance, opinion, mood, policy, etc.

4. a place or area having sufficient room for a vehicle to turn around.

5. a recovery, as in business sales; change from loss to profit.

[1925–30]

turnaround

The length of time between arriving at a point and being ready to depart from that point. It is used in this sense for the loading, unloading, re-fueling, and re-arming, where appropriate, of vehicles, aircraft, and ships. See also turnaround cycle.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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Noun	1.	turnaround - time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip turnaround time work time - a time period when you are required to work
	2.	turnaround - a decision to reverse an earlier decision change of mind, flip-flop, turnabout, reversal deciding, decision making - the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making" afterthought, rethink, second thought, reconsideration - thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase"
	3.	turnaround - an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants" driveway, private road, drive - a road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway" road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
	4.	turnaround - act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip turnround preparation, readying - the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun"
	5.	turnaround - turning in the opposite direction turnabout, reversion, reversal, reverse change of direction, reorientation - the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented about turn, about-face - act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation u-turn - complete reversal of direction of travel

turnaround

noun

The act of changing or being changed from one position, direction, or course to the opposite:

inversion, reversal, transposition, turnabout.

Translations

turnaround

[ˈtɜːnəraʊnd] N

1. (= change) → cambio m de rumbo, giro m radical

2. (= improvement) → despegue m

3. (also turnaround time) (Naut) → tiempo m de descarga y carga (Comm) [of goods] → plazo m

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turnaround

[ˈtɜː^rnəraʊnd] turnround [ˈtɜː^rnraʊnd] (British) n

(= sudden change) (in attitude, opinion, method) → revirement m

(= sudden improvement) (in economy, business) → nette amélioration f

(also turnaround time) → délai m

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turnaround

, turnround

(also turnabout: in position, fig: in opinion etc) → Kehrtwendung f; she has done a complete turnaround on fiscal policy → sie hat in der Finanzpolitik eine totale Kehrtwendung gemacht or vollführt

(also turnaround time) → Bearbeitungszeit f; (= production time) → Fertigstellungszeit f

(of situation, company) → Umschwung m, → Wende f

(of ship, aircraft) → Abfertigung f

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