Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
cultuurbewaker
English translation:
Actively involved in building and maintaining company culture
Added to glossary by
Ellemiek Drucker
Sep 9, 2008 10:46
15 yrs ago
Dutch term
BSc (Hons) in psychology - Trados
Native in: Dutch (Variant: Netherlands)
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English, Dutch, and 3 more.
cultuurbewaker
Dutch to English
Social Sciences
Human Resources
Uit een personeelsadvertentie:
we zoeken:
je kunt mensen enthousiasmeren en heldere afspraken maken
je bent klantgericht, ondernemend en een cultuurbewaker
etc.
Is hier een gangbare term voor?
Bedankt alvast
Ellemiek
we zoeken:
je kunt mensen enthousiasmeren en heldere afspraken maken
je bent klantgericht, ondernemend en een cultuurbewaker
etc.
Is hier een gangbare term voor?
Bedankt alvast
Ellemiek
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | adheres well to company culture |
Michael Crosland
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| 2 +1 | an advocate of company culture |
Jo Lefebure
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| 2 | cultural heritage guard/maintainer |
itshow
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Proposed translations
30 mins
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adheres well to company culture
As I understand it in this context, the description requires that the applicant be someone who ensures company culture is followed.
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Note added at 34 mins (2008-09-09 11:21:09 GMT)
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'Actively involved in building and maintaining company culture' would be better perhaps
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Note added at 34 mins (2008-09-09 11:21:09 GMT)
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'Actively involved in building and maintaining company culture' would be better perhaps
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Michael! I felt your second option best fitted the text."
7 mins
cultural heritage guard/maintainer
er is volgens mij geen een op een vertaling.
+1
30 mins
Jo Lefebure
Native in Dutch
Same Low Rates For Each Language Pair!
Native in: Dutch (Variant: Flemish)
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English, French to Dutch, and 2 more.
an advocate of company culture
another example of a poor, poor source text. my best guess is that the person they're looking for has to be able to fit into and defend the company culture/habits/way of working.
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Note added at 34 mins (2008-09-09 11:21:21 GMT)
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Close call, Michael ;-)
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Note added at 34 mins (2008-09-09 11:21:21 GMT)
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Close call, Michael ;-)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Anne Wieser
: advocate seems better than adhere as they do it of their own accord... rather than being 'forced' to.
1 hr
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| neutral |
writeaway
: advocate means he's in favour of it. ie selling the concept to others./I do answer at times. bewaker=voorstander?
7 hrs
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advocate = voorstander. anyway, why don't you propose something. all i ever see you do is post neutral peer comments.
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