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Social Sciences - Human Resources | | Danish term or phrase: oplæring vs. træning | The text is about employment but the immediate context appears to be a checklist for what needs to be attended to for each employee. One of the points is
"oplæring - træning" and I am struggling to find two English words. I suppose my question is: does "training" cover both? Very grateful for any help. |
| | | English translation:instruction and training | Explanation:
Instruction and training
I'm not a native speaker of Danish, but have agreed with a few clients and colleagues on a rough division of the Danish 'uddannelse' (with overlaps) into
Education - the general, sometimes culture-related, wider sense.
Training - specifically directed at a job or profession (You train for Medicine, Law, a trade, craft, whatever.)
Instruction - learning a particular practical task or routine, either in general or while being shown round a particular workplace and introduced to specific duties.
I consider 'instruction' is close to 'oplæring'.
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| Selected response from:
  Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 13:46
| Grading comment Thanks, Christine. 'Instruction and training' fits the context perfectly.
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11 mins confidence: training
Explanation:
The Danish word 'træning' used to apply to sports and other physical activities - but these days many English words slip into the Danish language and my experience is that this is one of them. In some contexts 'oplæring' may stress the instruction-related activity vs. 'træning' which is the student-related activity.
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42 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2 instruction and training
Explanation:
Instruction and training
I'm not a native speaker of Danish, but have agreed with a few clients and colleagues on a rough division of the Danish 'uddannelse' (with overlaps) into
Education - the general, sometimes culture-related, wider sense.
Training - specifically directed at a job or profession (You train for Medicine, Law, a trade, craft, whatever.)
Instruction - learning a particular practical task or routine, either in general or while being shown round a particular workplace and introduced to specific duties.
I consider 'instruction' is close to 'oplæring'.
| Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 13:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 22
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| | Grading comment | Thanks, Christine. 'Instruction and training' fits the context perfectly. |
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