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overlay of production incentives.

English translation: multiple benefits offered to encourage increased productivity


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14:31 Jul 14, 2009
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Bus/Financial - Human Resources / first job of anesthesiologist
English term or phrase: overlay of production incentives.
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Some practices may pay a new hire a guaranteed salary. Academic centres, military, and government-run hospitals frequently offer salary-based compensation, often with an overlay of production incentives.

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Allda
Local time: 09:32
English translation:multiple benefits offered to encourage increased productivity
Explanation:
Here, "overlay" refers to "multiple" benefits (i.e., those that can be combined or "stack") offered to increase work productivity.

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Note added at 14 mins (2009-07-14 14:45:13 GMT)
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Sorry about the typo above (please read "stack" as "stacked").
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Richard McDorman
United States
Local time: 03:32
Grading comment
Thank yoy very much!
I can see from the comments that I am lucky that this use of 'overlay' is familiar to you ;-)
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5 +4multiple benefits offered to encourage increased productivity
Richard McDorman


  

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multiple benefits offered to encourage increased productivity


Explanation:
Here, "overlay" refers to "multiple" benefits (i.e., those that can be combined or "stack") offered to increase work productivity.

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Note added at 14 mins (2009-07-14 14:45:13 GMT)
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Sorry about the typo above (please read "stack" as "stacked").

Richard McDorman
United States
Local time: 03:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank yoy very much!
I can see from the comments that I am lucky that this use of 'overlay' is familiar to you ;-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof: Benefits/incentives on top of the regular salary.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Tina! :)

agree  Demi Ebrite: I agree entirely with your answer, but is it usual to see the use of the word 'overlay' with regard to 'benefits'? In AE, I have never seen it. Just wondering! :-)/ TY, Richard!
4 hrs
  -> Thanks. I do not think that this use of "overlay" is common, but it's not unheard of.

agree  kmtext
16 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  lirka: Perhaps even a bonus ( or perks)
23 hrs
  -> Thanks very much.
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Changes made by editors
Jul 14, 2009 - Changes made by Tony M:
FieldOther => Bus/Financial
Field (specific)Other => Human Resources


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