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English translation: administration / administrative

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English term or phrase:	admin.
English translation:	administration / administrative
Entered by:	Tony M

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08:48 Aug 10, 2011

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Other / job

English term or phrase: Admin

Paterson Recruitment
XY has been working for Paterson Recruitment in a variety of roles including Admin, General Assistant and Plate waiting.

Jolo

administration / administrative duites

Explanation:
Often, in fact, a bit of a euphemism for general secretarial / office duties, but does of course all depend on the specific company.

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Note added at 42 minutes (2011-08-10 09:30:12 GMT)
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That's what I mean: 'admin' is often a euphemism for 'general tasks' (albeit usually associated with at least some degree of office work, like answering a phone, taking bookings, etc.)

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Note added at 1 jour4 heures (2011-08-11 13:17:18 GMT) Post-grading
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Oops, sorry, I've only just spotted the typo in my headword answer (how embarrassing!) — I'm sure everyone read it correctly as 'duties' anyway.