holding operation
noun [ C usually singular ] UK uk/ˈhəʊl.dɪŋ ɒp.ərˌeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˈhoʊl.dɪŋ ɑː.pəˌreɪ.ʃən/
临时措施
a temporary way of dealing with a situation until a new and better way can be introduced
This is just a holding operation until we get the new management structure sorted out. 这只是我们在建立新的管理架构之前采取的临时措施。