English to Ukrainian Social Sciences Economics

Шукаю відповідника, який би передав нюанси значення:
"Lean and mean is used to describe companies that are streamlined, competitive and without any excess fat. Generally, this idiom has positive implications, but in an economic downturn that may not be the case. When applied to a corporation, some people might think the term “lean and mean” signifies that the company has laid off a number of employees and is now ready to push the remaining staff to the very limits of their capabilities in order to make a profit. "