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кузница кадров stresses
gen.	talent foundry (tfennell); cadre training unit (VLZ_58); elite training center (VLZ_58); talent factory (masizonenko); powerhouse (KPbICMAH)
busin.	source of manpower; talent pool (VLZ_58)
econ.	personnel forge (Taras); hotbed of specialists (suggests a concentrated and intense environment where specialists are rapidly developed Taras); leading scientific powerhouse (applies to institutions known for nurturing top talent in certain fields Taras); forge of personnel (Taras); factory of specialists (Taras); factory of professionals (Taras); breeding ground for talent (emphasizes the cultivation and development of skilled individuals within the organization Taras); leading scientific powerhouse (Taras)
law	talent pipeline (Журнал "Мосты" 3(43)/2014 Tayafenix)
polit.	power broker (the term emphasizes the organization's role in producing and manipulating political influencers Taras); incubator of political figures (the term highlights the nurturing and grooming of future leaders within the system Taras); kingmaker factory (when organization directly creates individuals who rise to significant political power Taras); political breeding ground (this emphasizes the competitive and selective nature of the environment, where only certain individuals "breed" success Taras); cadre forge (the term focuses on the specific group of political personnel being produced Taras); party machine (the term emphasizes the organization's role as a well-oiled mechanism for producing loyal and controllable political figures Taras); Politburo forge (a specific term referring to the former body in the Soviet Union responsible for personnel selection, making it more relevant for historical contexts Taras); nursery of loyalists (the term highlights the expectation of unquestioning obedience and allegiance to the system from those produced Taras)
show.biz.	artistic hatchery (Taras); launchpad for fame (Taras); star-making machine (Taras); talent incubator (Taras); artist development pipeline (emphasizes the systematic and structured approach to talent development Taras); creative forge (Taras); casting ground for the spotlight (the term captures the competitive and selective nature of the environment, where only certain individuals gain the spotlight Taras)