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English translation: self-motivated (capable of of independent action)


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Danish term or phrase:selvgående
English translation:self-motivated (capable of of independent action)
Entered by: Diarmuid Kennan
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16:03 Feb 10, 2010
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources / an employee working abroad
Danish term or phrase: selvgående
En af XXX´s selvgående medarbejdere får ansvar for, at den nye medarbejder får succes i sit job.

This is someone already working at the sales and service centre abroad, who is to make sure the new colleague settles in and so on. But I have never seen ´selvgående´ used in this sense before.

Thanks for any suggestions!
Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 13:47
self-motivated (capable of of independent action)
Explanation:
sounds like a variation on 'selvkørende'.
self-motivated:
adj. motivated to do or achieve something because of one's own enthusiasm or interest, without needing pressure from others: she's a very independent, self-motivated individual.
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Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 12:47
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Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2self-motivated (capable of of independent action)
Diarmuid Kennan
3self sufficient/self-sufficient
Charles Ek
2 +1autonomous
Alain Mouchel


Discussion entries: 3





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
autonomous


Explanation:
an autonomous collaborator

Alain Mouchel
Local time: 13:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Ek: See http://www.concep.co.uk/news/2008/10/13/decentralisation-of-...
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
self-motivated (capable of of independent action)


Explanation:
sounds like a variation on 'selvkørende'.
self-motivated:
adj. motivated to do or achieve something because of one's own enthusiasm or interest, without needing pressure from others: she's a very independent, self-motivated individual.

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 12:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Brian Young: I agree with self-motivated. In continuation: I do not think that either self sufficient or autonomous are suitable for this. They do not seem to be characteristics that would be desirable in an employee. Autonomous makes no sense in this context.
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agree  Helen Johnson
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
self sufficient/self-sufficient


Explanation:
I think this might be an HR term of the moment, used to describe employees working remotely from the company's locations. See the reference link for the example sentence.

I'm looking for confirmation of this supposition, which I'll post as a note here if I find it.

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Note added at 18 mins (2010-02-10 16:22:29 GMT)
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I now think that "autonomous" is the better choice. See http://www.concep.co.uk/news/2008/10/13/decentralisation-of-...

Example sentence(s):
  • "In the latest edition of Human Capital magazine, David Burrell discusses the future of the HR profession , when faced with the growing number of self sufficient employees."

    Reference: http://ldks.com.au/index.php?news&nid=4
Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 07:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19
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Feb 11, 2010 - Changes made by Diarmuid Kennan:
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