salami slicing

IPA(Pronunciation)

/səˈlɑːmi ˈslaɪsɪŋ/

Noun

uncountable

The achievement of a large change by incrementally asking for small concessions. / The publication of multiple (usually very similar) papers based on a single piece of research.

Japanese Meaning

少量の譲歩を積み重ねて大きな変化を達成する行為 / 1つの研究成果から非常に似通った論文を複数発表する行為

What is this buttons?

The union warned that the company's salami slicing would erode workers' rights over time.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

組合は、会社が少しずつ譲歩を求めて大きな変化を実現するという戦略が時間とともに労働者の権利を侵食すると警告した。

Details

Sense（1）

The achievement of a large change by incrementally asking for small concessions.

Salami slicing is a way to make progress under conditions of low trust. The tactic works best if begun with issues of low importance to the opponents. Salami slicing may be useful early in a negotiation against opponents facing a deadline.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation